Secretary of State

If you recently moved to Michigan, you may be wondering how long you have before you need to get a Michigan driver's license. Well, that answer depends on a few factors.

Unlike most states who refer to it as the DMV, in Michigan the department that handles the registering of vehicles is called the Secretary of State. Why?

In Michigan, things are complicated when we begin to talk about digital licenses. You are LEGALLY allowed to have a digital license PLATE, but a couple of caveats come with that

Walk-ins are most definitely a pre-covid era style of life, and something we may never truly see the likes of again.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced Thursday the return of the classic Blue (and Maize) license plate, terming it a "resident favorite".

It's cheaper to replace your plates before you're pulled over because it's peeling and illegible.

A new bill was signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, that will extend the validity of driver's licenses, personal identification cards, as well as car license plates.

A new bill from a Michigan lawmaker is aimed at shutting down a black market that's developed online for Secretary of State appointments.

Many services at the Secretary of State will be unavailable starting Thursday.

The basic services that don't really require going into the Secretary of State's offices and waiting in line, are now pretty much available at kiosks located across the state, but all that is being expanded even further.