Michigan Secretary of State

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The Michigan Secretary of State oversees elections in Michigan and is responsible for handling all administrative aspects of the ballot initiative process in the state.

The Michigan secretary of state is third in the governor of Michigan line of succession and acts in that capacity if both the office of governor and lieutenant governor of Michigan are vacant or if both are temporarily out of the state.

The current officeholder is Terri Lynn Land.

Duties

In Michigan, the secretary of state is not only responsible for elections like most other states' secretaries of state, but also oversees vehicle registration and the licensing of automobile drivers, similar to a Department of Motor Vehicles in other states. The Michigan secretary of state also oversees and regulates notaries public. Because of its drivers licensing and vehicle registration functions, the Michigan secretary of state has dozens of offices statewide and interacts with state residents more than any other organ of state government.

Contact information

Michigan Department of State
Lansing, MI 48918
Toll Free:888-767-6424
Branch Office Locator

See also

• Michigan Attorney General Terri Lynn Land
• Michigan Governor
• Michigan Lieutenant Governor
• Michigan Attorney General

External links

• Office of Michigan Secretary of State

References

• Wikipedia, Michigan Secretary of State

Portions of this article were adapted from Wikipedia.

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