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The Minnesota Secretary of State is the state secretary of state of the state of Minnesota.
The Secretary of State is the keeper of the Great Seal of the State of Minnesota and files and certifies the authenticity of a wide variety of official documents. The Secretary of State registers a variety of business associations, including corporations, assumed business names, banks, insurance companies, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and limited partnerships. A statewide computerized network with county recorders is maintained so that the public may search Uniform Commercial Code records throughout the state from any filing office.
The Secretary of State is also the chief election official in Minnesota and is responsible for administration of the Minnesota election law. The secretary of state administers the open appointments process and publishes the Minnesota Legislative Manual, a compendium of federal, state and county government information.
The Secretary of State serves as a member on the Minnesota Executive Council, Minnesota Board of Investment, and the Minnesota Historical Society executive board.
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Territory
Name Took Office Left Office Party Charles K. Smith 1849 1851 Whig Alexander Wilkin 1851 1853 Whig Joseph T. Rosser 1853 1857 Democrat Charles L. Chase 1857 1858 Democrat State
In 1886, elections were moved from odd years to even years. Beginning with the 1962 election, the term of the office increased from two to four years.
Name Took Office Left Office Party Francis Baasen 1858 1860 Democrat James H. Baker 1860 1862 Republican David Blakeley 1862 1868 Republican Henry C. Rogers 1868 1870 Republican Hans Mattsson 1870 1872 Republican Samuel P. Jennison 1872 1876 Republican John S. Irgens 1876 1880 Republican Frederick Von Baumbach 1880 1887 Republican Hans Mattsson 1887 1891 Republican Frederick P. Brown 1891 1895 Republican Albert Berg 1895 1901 Republican Peter E. Hanson 1901 1907 Republican Julius A. Schmahl 1907 1921 Republican Mike Holm 1921 1952 Republican H. H. Chesterman 1952 1952 Virginia Paul Holm 1952 1955 Republican Joseph L. Donovan 1955 1971 DFL Arlen Erdahl 1971 1975 Republican Joan Growe 1975 1999 DFL Mary Kiffmeyer 1999 2007 Republican Mark Ritchie 2007 present DFL - Chesterman served as Assistant Secretary of State under Mike Holm, and was appointed to the position upon Holm's death. He left office later that same year, and never stood for election.
Notes on Minnesota political party names
- Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party: On April 15, 1944 the state Democratic Party and the Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party merged and created the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). It is affiliated with the national Democratic Party.
- Republican Party of Minnesota: From November 15, 1975 to September 23, 1995 the name of the state Republican party was the Independent-Republican party (I-R). The party has always been affiliated with the national Republican Party.
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State secretaries of state in the United States AL: Beth Chapman (R)
AK: No such office
AR: Mark Martin (R)
AZ: Ken Bennett (R)
CA: Debra Bowen (D)
CO: Scott Gessler (R)
CT: Denise Merrill (D)
DE: Harriet Smith Windsor (D)
FL: Kurt S. Browning (R)
GA: Brian Kemp (R)HI: No such office
ID: Ben Ysursa (R)
IL: Jesse White (D)
IN: Charlie White (R)
IA: Matt Schultz (R)
KS: Kris Kobach (R)
KY: Elaine Walker (D)
LA: Tom Schedler (R)
MD: John P. McDonough (D)
MA: Bill Galvin (D)ME: Charlie Summers (R)
MI: Ruth Johnson (R)
MN: Mark Ritchie (D)
MS: Delbert Hosemann (R)
MO: Robin Carnahan (D)
MT: Linda McCulloch (D)
NE: John Gale (R)
NV: Ross Miller (D)
NH: Bill Gardner (I)
NJ: Kim Guadagno (R)NM: Dianna Duran (R)
NY: Cesar A. Perales (D)
NC: Elaine Marshall (D)
ND: Al Jaeger (R)
OH: Jon Husted (R)
OK: Glenn Coffee (R)
OR: Kate Brown (D)
PA: Carol Aichele (R)
RI: Ralph Mollis (D)
SC: Mark Hammond (R)SD: Jason Gant (R)
TN: Tre Hargett (R)
TX: Esperanza Andrade (R)
UT: No such office
VT: Jim Condos (D)
VA: Janet Polarek (R)
WA: Sam Reed (R)
WV: Natalie Tennant (D)
WI: Doug La Follette (D)
WY: Max Maxfield (R)
AS: Lt. Gov. Ipulasi A. Sunia (D)
DC: Cynthia Brock-Smith (D)
GU: Lt. Gov. Ray Tenorio (R)
PR: Kenneth McClintock (D-NPP)
VI: No such officeIn Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, the office is called the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
In states without the office, the lieutenant governor may perform some of the typical duties of a Secretary of State.Categories:- Government of Minnesota
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