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Secretary of State of Arkansas

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Cabinet officer in the government of the U.S. state of Arkansas

Secretary of State of Arkansas
Seal of the secretary of state
Incumbent
Cole Jester
since January 1, 2025
StyleMr. Secretary
(informal)
The Honorable
(formal)
SeatState Capitol,Little Rock, Arkansas
Term lengthFour years, renewable once (Seventy-third Amendment to theArkansas Constitution of 1874)
Constituting instrumentArkansas Constitution of 1836
PrecursorSecretary ofArkansas Territory
FormationSeptember 16, 1836
(189 years ago) (1836-09-16)
First holderRobert A. Watkins
Salary$54,305[1]
Websitesos.arkansas.gov

The ArkansasSecretary of State is one of the elected constitutional officers of theU.S. State ofArkansas.

The current Secretary of State isRepublicanCole Jester who was appointed by GovernorSarah Huckabee Sanders afterJohn Thurston became thestate treasurer.

Organization

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The secretary of state's office is composed of seven divisions:

  • The Building & Grounds Division maintains theArkansas State Capitol and its surrounding grounds and gardens.
  • The Business & Commercial Services Division is responsible for filingliens pursuant to theUniform Commercial Code, registeringbusiness entities andtrademarks, collecting the statefranchise tax, and licensingnotaries public.
  • The Communications & Education Division provides public education aboutcivics and theHistory of Arkansas, and produces various state publications.
  • The Elections Division administers elections, regulatescampaign finance andlobbying, and ensures compliance with state and federalelection laws.
  • The Fiscal Office deals with the internal financial, logistical, and personnel matters of the Office of the Secretary of State. They also distribute theArkansas andUnited States flag.
  • The secretary also runs the State Capitol gift shop.
  • The State Capitol Police provide security for the State Capitol building and police services for the Capitol Complex.

Other duties

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The Secretary of State also publishes the state'sadministrative regulations and the stategazette, theArkansas Register.[2]

Officeholders

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Democrats were elected exclusively to the office of secretary of state from the laterReconstruction era until the retirement ofCharlie Daniels to run for State Auditor in 2010, when the first modern-day Republican to hold the office, Mark Martin, was elected. Secretaries of State during the statehood of Arkansas include:[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Arkansas state government salary". Ballotpedia. RetrievedFebruary 4, 2018.
  2. ^"Rules & Regulations". Arkansas Secretary of State. RetrievedMay 10, 2018.
  3. ^"Office of Secretary of State".The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. RetrievedFebruary 7, 2018.
  4. ^Kwas, Mary L. (2011).A Pictorial History of Arkansas's Old State House. University of Arkansas Press. p. 127. RetrievedDecember 21, 2023.

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▌Steve Simon (DFL)
Federal districts:
Political party affiliations
30▌Republican (28 states, 2 territories)
25▌Democratic (22 states, 2 territories, 1 district)
1▌New Progressive (1 territory)
Italics indicate no secretary of state in this state, closest equivalent listed
An asterisk (*) indicates that the officeholder is serving in an acting capacity.
Arkansas statewide elected officials
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