Secretary_of_State_of_Idaho

Secretary of State of Idaho

Secretary of State of Idaho

Constitutional office in Idaho, United States

The secretary of state of Idaho is one of the constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is an elected position within the executive branch of the state government. The current secretary of state is Phil McGrane.

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Duties of the secretary of state

Electoral

The secretary is responsible for the administration of elections and regulation of lobbying and campaign finance.[1]

Economic

The secretary's office registers business entities,[2] files liens under the Uniform Commercial Code,[3] and registers trademarks and service marks within the state.[4]

Administrative and governmental

The secretary is the keeper of the Great Seal of Idaho, and as such is responsible for licensing notaries public, as well as authenticating documents and issuing apostilles.[5] The secretary's office also provides information and publications to the general public, including the Idaho Blue Book, and is also an ex officio member of the Idaho Code Commission.[6] The secretary also administers the Idaho Will Registry,[7] the Idaho Health Care Directive Registry (for such documents as living wills and medical powers of attorney),[8] and the state's Address Confidentiality Program.[9]

List of secretaries of state of Idaho

Party designations: (R) = Republican; (D) = Democrat; (S.R.) = Silver Republican

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Elections Division". Idaho Secretary of State. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  2. [2]
    Idaho Business Entities
  3. [3]
    "Uniform Commercial Code". Idaho Secretary of State. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Trademarks & Service Marks". Idaho Secretary of State. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Notaries, Apostilles, & Authentications". Idaho Secretary of State. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  6. [6]
    Idaho Publications Archived July 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  7. [7]
    "Will Registry". Idaho Secretary of State. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  8. [8]
    "Health Care Directive Registry". Idaho Secretary of State. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  9. [9]
    "Address Confidentiality Program". Idaho Secretary of State. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  10. [10]
    "Price will seek state's top post". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). February 22, 1950. p. 1.
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