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{{Short description|Elected constitutional office in Washington}}
{{Infobox official post
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| post = Secretary of State
| post = Secretary of State
| body = Washington
| body = Washington
| insignia = Seal of Washington.svg
| insignia = Seal of Washington.svg
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| image = Kim Wyman.jpg
| image = Steve Hobbs.jpg
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| incumbent = [[Kim Wyman]]
| incumbent = [[Steve Hobbs (Washington politician)|Steve Hobbs]]
| incumbentsince = January 16, 2013
| incumbentsince = November 22, 2021
| style = {{ublist|Mr. or Madam Secretary<br>{{small|(informal)}}|[[The Honourable#United States of America|The Honorable]]<br>{{small|(formal)}}}}
| style = {{ublist|Mr. or Madam Secretary<br>{{small|(informal)}}|[[The Honourable#United States of America|The Honorable]]<br>{{small|(formal)}}}}
| seat = [[Washington State Capitol]]<br />[[Olympia, Washington]]
| seat = [[Washington State Capitol]]<br />[[Olympia, Washington]]
| residence =
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| termlength = Four years, no term limits
| appointer = General election
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| formation = {{start date and age|November 11, 1889|p=1|br=1}}
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| termlength = Four years, no term limits
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| inaugural = Allan Weir
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| inaugural = Allan Weir
| salary = [[United States dollar|$]]134,640<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://salaries.wa.gov/salary|title=Salaray Information|publisher=Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials|access-date=September 7, 2021}}</ref>
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| constituting_instrument = [[Constitution of Washington|Washington Constitution of 1889]]: Article II, Section 1; Article III, Sections 1, 3, 4, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18, and 24; Article IV, Sections 3 and 28; Article V, Section 2; Article XXVII, Section 12; and Article XXVIII, Section 1<ref>{{cite web|url=https://leg.wa.gov/CodeReviser/Pages/WAConstitution.aspx|title=Constitution of Washington|publisher=Office of the Code Reviser|access-date=September 4, 2021}}</ref>
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| website = [https://www.sos.wa.gov Official page]
| constituting_instrument = [[Constitution of Washington|Washington Constitution of 1889]]: Article II, Section 1; Article III, Sections 1, 3, 4, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18, and 24; Article IV, Sections 3 and 28; Article V, Section 2; Article XXVII, Section 12; and Article XXVIII, Section 1<ref>{{cite web|url=https://leg.wa.gov/CodeReviser/Pages/WAConstitution.aspx|title=Constitution of Washington|publisher=Office of the Code Reviser|access-date=September 4, 2021}}</ref>
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The '''secretary of state of Washington''' is an independently elected constitutional officer in the [[executive branch]] of the [[Government of Washington (state)|government]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]]. Fifteen individuals have held the office of Secretary of State since statehood. The incumbent is [[Kim Wyman]], a [[Rockefeller Republican|moderate Republican]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crosscut.com/politics/2020/11/how-republican-kim-wyman-keeps-winning-blue-washington-state|title=How Republican Kim Wyman keeps winning in blue Washington state|author=Melissa Santos|publisher=Cascade Public Media|access-date=September 7, 2021}}</ref>
The '''secretary of state of Washington''' is an independently elected constitutional officer in the [[executive branch]] of the [[Government of Washington (state)|government]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]]. Fifteen individuals have held the office of Secretary of State since statehood. The incumbent is [[Steve Hobbs (Washington politician)|Steve Hobbs]], a Democrat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crosscut.com/politics/2021/11/gov-inslee-announces-pick-washingtons-new-secretary-state|title=Gov. Inslee announces pick for Washington's new Secretary of State|author=Melissa Santos|publisher=Crosscut|access-date=November 26, 2021}}</ref>


==Qualifications==
==Qualifications==
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===Records management===
===Records management===
The secretary of state is the keeper of the [[Seal of Washington]] as prescribed by the constitution, and as such is responsible for regulating its use and certifying to the official acts of the Legislature and governor.<ref>[http://www.secstate.wa.gov/seal/ The Washington State Seal]</ref><ref>[https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=43.07 Chapter 43.07, Revised Code of Washington]</ref> In this role, the secretary of state has additional duties related to the disposition of state honors and records. Namely, he or she regulates use of the [[Flag of Washington|Washington State flag]] and is likewise an ''ex officio'' non-voting member of the committees for the [[Washington Medal of Valor]] and [[the Washington Medal of Merit]].<ref>[http://www.secstate.wa.gov/flag/ Washington Secretary of State, State Flag page]</ref><ref>[http://www.secstate.wa.gov/medals/valor_laws.aspx Laws Regarding the Washington State Medal of Valor]</ref><ref>[http://www.secstate.wa.gov/medals/merit_laws.aspx Laws Regarding the Washington State Medal of Merit]</ref> Similarly, the secretary of state directs and supervises Washington's state archives and state library. The state archives coordinates the preservation and management of public records across government, whereas the [[Washington State Library|state library]] maintains libraries in correctional and mental health institutions and supports scholarly study of its vast research collections.<ref>[http://www.secstate.wa.gov/archives/ Washington State Archives]</ref><ref>[http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/ Washington State Library]</ref>
The secretary of state is the keeper of the [[Seal of Washington]] as prescribed by the constitution, and as such is responsible for regulating its use and certifying to the official acts of the Legislature and governor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sos.wa.gov/about-office/washington-state-seal|title=The Washington State Seal|publisher=Washington Office of the Secretary of State|access-date=November 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?|title= Chapter 43.07, Revised Code of Washington|publisher=Washington Office of the Code Reviser|access-date=November 8, 2023}}</ref> In this role, the secretary of state has additional duties related to the disposition of state honors and records. For example, the secretary of state regulates the use of the [[Flag of Washington|Washington State flag]] and is an ''ex officio'' non-voting member on the committees for the [[Washington Medal of Valor]] and [[the Washington Medal of Merit]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sos.wa.gov/washington-state-flag/|title=Washington State Flag|publisher=Washington Office of the Secretary of State|access-date=November 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sos.wa.gov/medals-merit-valor|title=Medals of Merit & Valor|publisher=Washington Office of the Secretary of State|access-date=November 8, 2023}}</ref> Similarly, the secretary of state directs and supervises Washington's state archives and state library. The state archives coordinates the preservation and management of public records across government, whereas the [[Washington State Library|state library]] maintains libraries in correctional and mental health institutions and supports scholarly study of its vast research collections.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/|title=Washington State Archives|publisher=Washington Office of the Secretary of State|access-date=November 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sos.wa.gov/library/|title=Washington State Library|publisher=Washington Office of the Secretary of State|access-date=November 8, 2023}}</ref>


===Election administration===
===Election administration===
The Elections Division of the Office of the Secretary of State has general oversight of election administration throughout the state, with individual county auditors being responsible for candidate registration, ballot preparation, polling, and canvassing.<ref>[https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/ Elections]</ref> The secretary of state exercises this constitutional power, duty, and authority as chief election officer by accrediting the balloting procedures used by each county, certifying the results of elections, verifying petition signatures used to qualify initiatives and referenda, and distributing the state voter's pamphlet and official notice of elections advertisements.<ref>[https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?Cite=29A Title 29A, Revised Code of Washington]</ref> Lobbying and campaign finance issues are separately regulated by the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission.<ref>[http://www.pdc.wa.gov/default.aspx Washington State Public Disclosure Commission homepage] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913210732/http://www.pdc.wa.gov/default.aspx |date=2008-09-13 }}</ref>
The Elections Division of the Office of the Secretary of State has general oversight of election administration throughout the state, with individual county auditors being responsible for candidate registration, ballot preparation, polling, and canvassing.<ref>[https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/ Elections]</ref> The secretary of state exercises this constitutional power, duty, and authority as chief election officer by accrediting the balloting procedures used by each county, certifying the results of elections, verifying petition signatures used to qualify initiatives and referendums, and distributing the state voter's pamphlet and official notice of elections advertisements.<ref>[https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?Cite=29A Title 29A, Revised Code of Washington]</ref> Lobbying and campaign finance are separately regulated by the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission.<ref>[http://www.pdc.wa.gov/default.aspx Washington State Public Disclosure Commission homepage] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913210732/http://www.pdc.wa.gov/default.aspx |date=2008-09-13 }}</ref>


===Business registration===
===Business registration===
The Corporations Division of the Office of the Secretary of State registers a variety of [[Companies law|business associations]] by virtue of the secretary of state's role as [[company register]], including [[corporation|corporations]], [[cooperative|cooperatives]], [[Limited liability company|limited liability companies]], [[limited liability partnership|limited liability partnerships]], [[limited partnership]]s, [[Doing business as|assumed business names]], and [[trademark|trademarks]].<ref>[http://www.secstate.wa.gov/corps/ Washington Secretary of State Corporations Division page]</ref><ref>[http://www.secstate.wa.gov/corps/registration_structures.aspx Comparison of business structures, from the Office of the Washington Secretary of State]</ref> The secretary also regulates [[Charitable organization|charities]] and [[charitable trust]]s, including registering individuals, organizations and commercial fundraisers involved in charitable solicitations.<ref>[http://www.secstate.wa.gov/charities/ Washington Secretary of State, Charities & Trusts Division]</ref> Unlike in some other states however, the secretary of state is not responsible for commissioning [[notary public|notaries]] or recording liens or financing statements under the [[Uniform Commercial Code]]. Those functions are instead performed by the Washington State Department of Licensing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dol.wa.gov/business/notary/index.html|title=Notaries public|publisher=Washington State Department of Licensing|access-date=October 29, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dol.wa.gov/business/UCC/index.html|title=UCC-Uniform Commercial Code|publisher=Washington State Department of Licensing|access-date=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
The Corporations Division of the Office of the Secretary of State registers a variety of [[Companies law|business associations]] by virtue of the secretary of state's role as [[company register]], including [[corporation]]s, [[cooperative]]s, [[Limited liability company|limited liability companies]], [[limited liability partnership]]s, [[limited partnership]]s, [[Doing business as|assumed business names]], and [[trademark]]s.<ref>[http://www.secstate.wa.gov/corps/ Washington Secretary of State Corporations Division page]</ref><ref>[http://www.secstate.wa.gov/corps/registration_structures.aspx Comparison of business structures, from the Office of the Washington Secretary of State]</ref> The secretary also regulates [[Charitable organization|charities]] and [[charitable trust]]s, including registering individuals, organizations and commercial fundraisers involved in charitable solicitations.<ref>[http://www.secstate.wa.gov/charities/ Washington Secretary of State, Charities & Trusts Division]</ref> Unlike in some other states however, the secretary of state is not responsible for commissioning [[notary public|notaries]] or recording liens or financing statements under the [[Uniform Commercial Code]]. Those functions are instead performed by the [[Washington State Department of Licensing]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dol.wa.gov/business/notary/index.html|title=Notaries public|publisher=Washington State Department of Licensing|access-date=October 29, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dol.wa.gov/business/UCC/index.html|title=UCC-Uniform Commercial Code|publisher=Washington State Department of Licensing|access-date=October 29, 2021}}</ref>


===Miscellaneous duties===
===Miscellaneous duties===
A variety of miscellaneous duties have been assigned to the secretary of state through statute, including coordination of the state's [[Address Confidentiality Program]] program and administration of the state's [[Payroll giving|workplace giving]] program, "the Combined Fund Drive".<ref>[http://www.secstate.wa.gov/acp/ Washington State Address Confidentiality Program]</ref><ref>[https://give.wa.gov/ Combined Fund Drive]</ref> Constitutionally speaking, the Secretary of State is likewise second (behind the [[Lieutenant Governor of Washington|lieutenant governor]]) in the [[Gubernatorial lines of succession in the United States#Washington|line of succession]] to the office of [[Governor of Washington]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://leg.wa.gov/LawsAndAgencyRules/Pages/constitution.aspx|title=Washington State Constitution|work=[[Washington State Legislature]]|access-date=August 23, 2019}}</ref>
A variety of miscellaneous duties have been assigned to the secretary of state through statute, including coordination of the state's [[Address Confidentiality Program]] and administration of the state's [[Payroll giving|workplace giving]] program, "the Combined Fund Drive".<ref>[http://www.secstate.wa.gov/acp/ Washington State Address Confidentiality Program]</ref><ref>[https://give.wa.gov/ Combined Fund Drive]</ref> Constitutionally speaking, the Secretary of State is likewise second (behind the [[Lieutenant Governor of Washington|lieutenant governor]]) in the [[Gubernatorial lines of succession in the United States#Washington|line of succession]] to the office of [[Governor of Washington]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://leg.wa.gov/LawsAndAgencyRules/Pages/constitution.aspx|title=Washington State Constitution|work=[[Washington State Legislature]]|access-date=August 23, 2019}}</ref>


==List of Washington secretaries of state==
==List of Washington secretaries of state==


The State of Washington has had a total of fifteen secretaries of state:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sos.wa.gov/office/secretary_history.aspx |title=Washington's Secretaries of State - Past and Present |publisher=Sos.wa.gov |access-date=2012-01-06}}</ref>
The State of Washington has had a total of sixteen secretaries of state:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sos.wa.gov/office/secretary_history.aspx |title=Washington's Secretaries of State - Past and Present |publisher=Sos.wa.gov |access-date=2012-01-06}}</ref>


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| align=right | 1 || {{sortname|Allan|Weir}} || 1890–1893 || {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican
| align=right | 1 || || {{sortname|Allan|Weir}} || 1890–1893 || {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican
|-
|-
| align=right | 2 || {{sortname|James|Price|dab=Washington state politician}} || 1893–1897 || {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican
| align=right | 2 || || {{sortname|James|Price|dab=Washington state politician}} || 1893–1897 || {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican
|-
|-
| align=right | 3 || {{sortname|Will|Jenkins|dab=politician}} || 1897–1901 || {{Party shading/Populist}} |Populist
| align=right | 3 || || {{sortname|Will|Jenkins|dab=politician}} || 1897–1901 || {{Party shading/Populist}} |Populist
|-
|-
| align=right | 4 || {{sortname|Sam|Nichols}} || 1901–1909 || {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican
| align=right | 4 || [[File:Samuel Nichols.jpg|60px]] || {{sortname|Sam|Nichols}} || 1901–1909 || {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican
|-
|-
| align=right | 5 || {{sortname|Ithamar|Howell}} || 1909–1920 || {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican
| align=right | 5 || [[File:Ithamar Howell.jpg|60px]] || {{sortname|Ithamar|Howell}} || 1909–1920 || {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican
|-
|-
| align=right | 6 || {{sortname|Jay|Hinkle}} || 1920–1933 || {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican
| align=right | 6 || || {{sortname|Jay|Hinkle}} || 1920–1933 || {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican
|-
|-
| align=right | 7 || Ernest Hutchinson || 1933–1938 || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic
| align=right | 7 || || Ernest Hutchinson || 1933–1938 || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic
|-
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| align=right | 8 || {{sortname|Belle|Reeves}} || 1938–1948 || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic
| align=right | 8 || || {{sortname|Belle|Reeves}} || 1938–1948 || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic
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| align=right | 9 || {{sortname|Earl|Coe}} || 1948–1957 || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic
| align=right | 9 || || {{sortname|Earl|Coe}} || 1948–1957 || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic
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| align=right | 10 || {{sortname|Victor Aloysius|Meyers}} || 1957–1965 || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic
| align=right | 10 || [[File:President of the Senate Victor A. Meyers.jpg|60px]] || {{sortname|Victor Aloysius|Meyers}} || 1957–1965 || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic
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| align=right | 11 || {{sortname|Lud|Kramer}} || 1965–1975 || {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican
| align=right | 11 || || {{sortname|Lud|Kramer}} || 1965–1975 || {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican
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| align=right | 12 || {{sortname|Bruce|Chapman}} || 1975–1981 || {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican
| align=right | 12 || [[File:Bruce Chapman census.jpg|60px]] || {{sortname|Bruce|Chapman}} || 1975–1981 || {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican
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| align=right | 13 || {{sortname|Ralph|Munro}} || 1981–2001 || {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican
| align=right | 13 || [[File:Ralph Munro.jpg|60px]] || {{sortname|Ralph|Munro}} || 1981–2001 || {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican
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| align=right | 14 || {{sortname|Sam|Reed}} || 2001–2013 || {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican
| align=right | 14 || [[File:Sam Reed - Washington secretary of state (cropped).jpg|60px]] || {{sortname|Sam|Reed}} || 2001–2013 || {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican
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| align=right | 15 || {{sortname|Kim|Wyman}} || 2013–present || {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican
| align=right | 15 || [[File:Kim Wyman (cropped).jpg|60px]] || {{sortname|Kim|Wyman}} || 2013–2021 || {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican
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| align=right | 16 || [[Steve Hobbs (Washington politician)|Steve Hobbs]] || Will assume office on 11/22/22. || {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic
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*[http://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/Top2PrimaryFAQ.aspx Washington State Elections Top 2 Primary FAQ]


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[[Category:State constitutional officers of Washington (state)|Secretary of state]]
[[Category:Secretaries of state of Washington (state)|*]]
[[Category:Secretaries of State of Washington (state)|*]]

Latest revision as of 22:02, 14 August 2024

Secretary of State of Washington
Incumbent
Steve Hobbs
since November 22, 2021
Style
SeatWashington State Capitol
Olympia, Washington
Term lengthFour years, no term limits
Constituting instrumentWashington Constitution of 1889: Article II, Section 1; Article III, Sections 1, 3, 4, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18, and 24; Article IV, Sections 3 and 28; Article V, Section 2; Article XXVII, Section 12; and Article XXVIII, Section 1[1]
Inaugural holderAllan Weir
FormationNovember 11, 1889
(135 years ago) (November 11, 1889)
Salary$134,640[2]
WebsiteOfficial page

The secretary of state of Washington is an independently elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Washington. Fifteen individuals have held the office of Secretary of State since statehood. The incumbent is Steve Hobbs, a Democrat.[3]

Qualifications

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To hold office as Secretary of State, a person must be a United States citizen registered to vote in the state of Washington, provide a $10,000 surety bond to the state conditioned on faithful execution of the duties of office, and reside in the city of Olympia, Washington, by the time of inauguration. Only the governor, state treasurer and secretary of state are constitutionally required to live in the capital city.

Powers and duties

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The secretary of state is in effect the guarantor of the continuity and stability of good government in Washington, with his or her role extending to the certification, filing, and preservation of public records, the supervision of all aspects of state and local elections, and the registration and regulatory oversight of businesses and charities.[4]

Records management

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The secretary of state is the keeper of the Seal of Washington as prescribed by the constitution, and as such is responsible for regulating its use and certifying to the official acts of the Legislature and governor.[5][6] In this role, the secretary of state has additional duties related to the disposition of state honors and records. For example, the secretary of state regulates the use of the Washington State flag and is an ex officio non-voting member on the committees for the Washington Medal of Valor and the Washington Medal of Merit.[7][8] Similarly, the secretary of state directs and supervises Washington's state archives and state library. The state archives coordinates the preservation and management of public records across government, whereas the state library maintains libraries in correctional and mental health institutions and supports scholarly study of its vast research collections.[9][10]

Election administration

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The Elections Division of the Office of the Secretary of State has general oversight of election administration throughout the state, with individual county auditors being responsible for candidate registration, ballot preparation, polling, and canvassing.[11] The secretary of state exercises this constitutional power, duty, and authority as chief election officer by accrediting the balloting procedures used by each county, certifying the results of elections, verifying petition signatures used to qualify initiatives and referendums, and distributing the state voter's pamphlet and official notice of elections advertisements.[12] Lobbying and campaign finance are separately regulated by the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission.[13]

Business registration

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The Corporations Division of the Office of the Secretary of State registers a variety of business associations by virtue of the secretary of state's role as company register, including corporations, cooperatives, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, limited partnerships, assumed business names, and trademarks.[14][15] The secretary also regulates charities and charitable trusts, including registering individuals, organizations and commercial fundraisers involved in charitable solicitations.[16] Unlike in some other states however, the secretary of state is not responsible for commissioning notaries or recording liens or financing statements under the Uniform Commercial Code. Those functions are instead performed by the Washington State Department of Licensing.[17][18]

Miscellaneous duties

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A variety of miscellaneous duties have been assigned to the secretary of state through statute, including coordination of the state's Address Confidentiality Program and administration of the state's workplace giving program, "the Combined Fund Drive".[19][20] Constitutionally speaking, the Secretary of State is likewise second (behind the lieutenant governor) in the line of succession to the office of Governor of Washington.[21]

List of Washington secretaries of state

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The State of Washington has had a total of sixteen secretaries of state:[22]

# Image Name Term Party
1 Allan Weir 1890–1893 Republican
2 James Price 1893–1897 Republican
3 Will Jenkins 1897–1901 Populist
4 Sam Nichols 1901–1909 Republican
5 Ithamar Howell 1909–1920 Republican
6 Jay Hinkle 1920–1933 Republican
7 Ernest Hutchinson 1933–1938 Democratic
8 Belle Reeves 1938–1948 Democratic
9 Earl Coe 1948–1957 Democratic
10 Victor Aloysius Meyers 1957–1965 Democratic
11 Lud Kramer 1965–1975 Republican
12 Bruce Chapman 1975–1981 Republican
13 Ralph Munro 1981–2001 Republican
14 Sam Reed 2001–2013 Republican
15 Kim Wyman 2013–2021 Republican
16 Steve Hobbs 2021–present Democratic

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Constitution of Washington". Office of the Code Reviser. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Salaray Information". Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Melissa Santos. "Gov. Inslee announces pick for Washington's new Secretary of State". Crosscut. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  4. ^ About the Office
  5. ^ "The Washington State Seal". Washington Office of the Secretary of State. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "Chapter 43.07, Revised Code of Washington". Washington Office of the Code Reviser. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  7. ^ "Washington State Flag". Washington Office of the Secretary of State. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "Medals of Merit & Valor". Washington Office of the Secretary of State. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "Washington State Archives". Washington Office of the Secretary of State. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  10. ^ "Washington State Library". Washington Office of the Secretary of State. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  11. ^ Elections
  12. ^ Title 29A, Revised Code of Washington
  13. ^ Washington State Public Disclosure Commission homepage Archived 2008-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Washington Secretary of State Corporations Division page
  15. ^ Comparison of business structures, from the Office of the Washington Secretary of State
  16. ^ Washington Secretary of State, Charities & Trusts Division
  17. ^ "Notaries public". Washington State Department of Licensing. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  18. ^ "UCC-Uniform Commercial Code". Washington State Department of Licensing. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  19. ^ Washington State Address Confidentiality Program
  20. ^ Combined Fund Drive
  21. ^ "Washington State Constitution". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  22. ^ "Washington's Secretaries of State - Past and Present". Sos.wa.gov. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
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