As the holiday shopping season gets underway this week, Secretary of State Ruth Johnson reminds residents to give themselves the gift of time.

“Many Michigan residents don’t need to visit a Secretary of State office each year,” Johnson said. “Several of our most common transactions can be done online at ExpressSOS.com without leaving home, saving you time you can use on more enjoyable activities.”

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday approaching, when many residents shop for online deals, Johnson urges residents to quickly renew their tabs or driver’s license while they are at it. “Before you shop, hop online to ExpressSOS.com with Print’N Go. It’s painless,” she said.

Johnson also reminded Michigan residents that the last place they should be on their birthday is a Secretary of State office. 

Plate renewals and many license renewals can be done by simply hopping online anytime from six months early right up until the last minute of their birthday and even afterward. Plus, most customers can renew through the mail or at more than 80 self-service stations across the state.

To help drive home that point, Johnson has unleashed another kangaroo-themed video.

“Hoppy Birthday” is a follow-up to the original video, which was launched this year featuring Johnson and a kangaroo who raps about the ease and convenience of renewing your tabs online. Versions of it were viewed more than 100,000 times online and hundreds of thousands more times on cable television and newscasts.

Johnson said she has named her kangaroo co-star Mi-Roo, based on several entries submitted by residents as part of a naming contest hosted by the Secretary of State’s Office. The winners appear in another new promotional video for the convenience of ExpressSOS.com.

Residents have completed more than 11.5 million timesaving transactions on ExpressSOS.com since the site was introduced in 2011.