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For several government bodies at the state and local level, Thursday marks the return to pre-pandemic operations. Cities and townships have been able to hold public meetings virtually since last March, but that ended at midnight. Gatherings will need to be in-person to satisfy the Open Meetings Act from now on. That has staff trying to figure out how to keep public involvement possible as social distancing limits capacity.
Extensions for state-level documents are also expiring. Most have updated drivers licenses and identification cards online or at Secretary of State kiosks, but others have relied on the grace period to avoid vehicle registrations and other steps that are once again mandatory. A full press release is below.
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The Michigan Department of State reminds Michiganders that today is the last day of the state legislature’s expiration extensions for driver’s licenses, state ID cards, temporary instruction permits, and registrations for vehicles, recreational vehicles and trailers that expired on or after March 1, 2020.
Many Michiganders have already renewed their credentials, and those who haven’t are encouraged to visit Michigan.gov/SOS to renew online or find one of the more than 145 self-service stations across the state, some of which are located in Kroger and Meijer grocery stores. All the self-service stations accept credit cards and offer transactions in English, Spanish, Arabic and Vietnamese. Some accept cash.
Customers who are required by law to update the photo on their license or ID are encouraged to book an appointment at Michigan.gov/SOS. Appointments are available six months in advance, and each weekday at 8 a.m. and noon thousands of next-day appointments become available to book at our network of 130 Secretary of State offices across the state.
