If you are already off to college for fall classes, or will be heading there soon and you haven’t taken the time to get yourself registered to vote in the November General Elections, the Michigan Secretary of State’s Office is making that process considerably easier for you by bringing their office directly to you.
As a matter of fact, students at 18 Michigan colleges and universities will have a chance to register to vote at the SOS Express Mobile Office this fall according to Secretary of State Ruth Johnson.
Johnson says today, “We’re launching our 3,000-mile 2018 Voter Registration Drive on Tuesday, September 4th at Oakland Community College’s Auburn Hills campus, and we’ll be traveling statewide from there.” She adds, “Students are encouraged to register to vote, ask questions about services and take care of any Secretary of State business they might have, right on campus.”
The deadline to register to vote for the November 6th general election is October 8th, the day the tour concludes.
Faculty, staff and area residents are also welcome to use Mobile Office services at each stop, which will be open from 10 am to 4 pm each day. Check the list below to see where the SOS Mobile Office is slated to stop this fall.
In addition to voter registration, the Mobile Office offers all of the services available at a traditional office. Customers can change their address, renew their driver’s license, get their tabs and even join the Michigan Organ Donor Registry. Staff will be available to answer questions about voter identification, absentee ballots, locating a sample ballot and finding their polling place. Residents can also ask questions about the elimination of Driver Responsibility Fees, including those who have associated debt or a related driver’s license suspension.
Johnson said the voter registration drive supplements other efforts to register new voters, including:
- A postcard sent to every 18-year-old on their birthday reminding them to register to vote.
- Voter registration opportunities for newly sworn citizens at naturalization ceremonies across the state.
- Asking customers who come in for personal ID or driver’s licenses if they want to register to vote, provided they are U.S. citizens.
The 2018 ExpressSOS Voter Registration Drive Events
(Visits are 10 am – 4 pm)
Oakland Community College – Auburn Hills Campus
Sept. 4
Campus Lot 2 near Building B
Wayne State University
Sept. 5
Gullen Mall
University of Michigan – Dearborn
Sept. 6
University Center patio
Central Michigan University
Sept. 10
University Center
Saginaw Valley State University
Sept. 12
President’s courtyard
Eastern Michigan University
Sept. 13
Student Center Patio south end
Michigan Technological University
Sept. 17
Sidewalk across from CDI Building
Northern Michigan University
Sept. 19
Lot #28 between Hedgcock, Jamrich Buildings
Lake Superior State University
Sept. 21
D Parking Lot
Grand Rapids Community College
Sept. 24
Olivarez Student Plaza
Grand Valley State University
Sept. 25
Clock tower
Western Michigan University
Sept. 26
Flagpoles at Center Campus
Michigan State University
Sept. 27
MSU Auditorium Loop
University of Michigan – Flint
Oct. 2
U Drive in front of University Center
Ferris State University
Oct. 4
North Quad
Davenport University – Grand Rapids
Oct. 5
Sneden Center
University of Michigan
Oct. 8
Michigan League circular drive
Oakland University
Oct. 9
Between N. and S. Foundation Halls
The photo of the SOS Mobile Office accompanying this story on Moody on the Market is courtesy of the Michigan Secretary of State’s Office in Lansing.
