How to Use Secretary of State in a Sentence

Secretary of State

noun phrase
Definition of Secretary of Statenext
  • For the latest on the conflict, we're joined now by Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
    — ABC News, 10 Dec. 2023
  • The State Legislature, Secretary of State and county recorders all have a role to play in our election process.
    — Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
  • There are more ballot measures under review by the Secretary of State.
    — Madeline Armstrong | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Aug. 2024
  • Here's who's running for seats in Louisville-area districts, according to filings with the Secretary of State's Office.
    — Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Visit the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State website, to find your early voting polling place.
    — Sarah Gleason, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Kentucky voters can see a sample ballot from their county on the Secretary of State’s website.
    — Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2023
  • One person who spoke in support of the measure during public comments said the Texas Secretary of State abused its authority in waiving this statute.
    — Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Visit the Secretary of State's website for more information on acceptable forms of ID.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2024
  • The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office was working to get them back in operation and reports there have been no security breaches.
    — Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024
  • After the charity’s loss of tax-exempt status, paperwork continued to be filed with the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office.
    — Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
  • In the meantime, the three-judge panel ordered the commission to submit a redrawn state House map for the court's consideration by March 1 and barred the Secretary of State's office from using the current lines in the upcoming elections this year.
    — Detroit Free Press, 28 Feb. 2024
  • In follow-up emails, Florida’s Secretary of State’s office also cited the potential costs of membership in the program.
    — Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
  • Only five of the candidates — all Democrats — have reported any fundraising thus far, according to the California Secretary of State’s database.
    — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Finding a polling place is as easy as visiting the Mississippi Secretary of State's Office website and entering an address.
    — Mariama Jalloh, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows followed earlier this week.
    — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 30 Dec. 2023
  • People considering mail-in or travel board voting can find more information on the Secretary of State's website.
    — Kayla Dwyer, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2023
  • Before voting, the Michigan Secretary of State's office recommends checking that your polling place hasn't moved and that your registration status is current.
    — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The Tennessee Secretary of State allows residents to register to vote online.
    — Nate Rau, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
  • More information is available on this voter's guide by the Mississippi Secretary of State's office.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Michon Lindstrom, a spokesperson for the Kentucky Secretary of State office, said the office has not received any suspicious packages, but is still taking precautionary measures.
    — Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The county elections official then verifies that the person asking for the recount is a registered voter in California, according to the Secretary of State website.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The report was released as a part of the Nevada Secretary of State's effort to increase transparency with the office's election integrity efforts as the office continues to receive a large volume of complaints alleging election fraud.
    — Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2024
  • The Arkansas Secretary of State's office launched a new campaign finance disclosure and filing portal Monday, billing it as a more user-friendly alternative.
    — Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, the state’s top elections official, has said the last-minute nature of the rules creates confusion for voters and poll workers and can undermine confidence in election results.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
  • In the last presidential election, over 1.9 million Minnesota voters voted via absentee, with 1.7 million of those ballots being returned before election day, according to the state's Office of the Secretary of State.
    — Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Democrats outnumber Republicans nearly 2-to-1, according to voter registration data released by the Secretary of State’s office in September.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
  • According to the California Secretary of State’s website the delay in final results is to be expected, to a certain extent.
    — Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The Indiana voter portal is also available through the Secretary of State’s website at indianavoters.in.gov, which will provide your voting location, voting status and a full list of the candidates on your exact ballot.
    — Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024

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