SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land announced today that the Mobile Branch Office will be at three southeastern Michigan universities to register students to vote.

The mobile office will be at:

• the University of Michigan-Dearborn from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at the University Center;
• Eastern Michigan University from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, near the Student Center; and,
• the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday,

Oct. 2, in front of the Michigan League.

"The first step to have your voice heard on Election Day is registering to vote," Land said. "I hope students take advantage of this opportunity. The mobile office is a convenient way to register to vote or to conduct other Secretary of State business."

The visit is part of Land's ongoing efforts to register voters and educate them about what to expect on Election Day. At the polls, voters will be asked to present voter identification. Voter ID includes a Michigan driver's license, state-issued personal ID card or other acceptable form of ID. Voters who do not have photo ID with them at the polls can sign an affidavit attesting to that fact, and they then will receive a ballot that will be counted with all others.

In addition to a Michigan driver's license or state-issued ID, other acceptable forms of identification include:

• Driver's license or personal identification card issued by another state
• Federal or state government-issued photo identification
• U.S. passport
• Military ID with photo
• Student identification with photo from a high school or accredited institution of higher learning
• Tribal identification card with photo

Land also reminds residents to visit the online Michigan Voter Information Center, a single, comprehensive source designed for voter convenience at www.Michigan.gov/vote. The site contains information on polling locations, voting systems, registration and candidates. Offices up for election include president, U.S. senator, U.S. representatives, state House members, judges and numerous local officials, such as county sheriff and prosecutor. State and local ballot questions also will be decided.

The visits are part of the mobile office's tour of Michigan's 15 public universities. The tour ends Monday, Oct. 6, the last day to register to vote for the November election.

Following its visits on southeastern Michigan campuses, the Mobile Branch Office wraps up its tour at Michigan State University. The office has logged more than 125,000 miles since it first hit the road more than 10 years ago.

Land encourages all customers who have Internet access to check out the department's online services at www.Michigan.gov/sos before visiting any branch office. License plates and watercraft registrations, for example, can be renewed online. Browsing the site will help customers determine requirements before they go to an office.

RELATED LINKS
> To Michigan.gov/sos
> To Mobile Branch Office Schedule