Thesecretary of state of Delaware is the head of the Department of State of theU.S. state ofDelaware. The department is in charge of a wide variety of public and governmental services, and is divided into the following divisions:
Division of Corporations(handles business records, includinglien statements under theUniform Commercial Code)
Government Information Center
Delaware Heritage Commission
Historical & Cultural Affairs
Human Relations
Merit Employee Relations Board
Notaries Public
Delaware Board of Pardons
Professional Regulation
Delaware Public Advocate
Public Employment Relations Board
Delaware Public Integrity Commission
Delaware Public Service Commission
Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs
Delaware Veterans Home
Delaware Commission for Women
Some of the most important responsibilities of the secretary of state involve registry of businesses andcorporations, monitoring banks, and other commercial activities. However, unlike many otherU.S. secretaries of state, the Delaware secretary of state is not in charge of administering elections in Delaware. TheDelaware Department of Elections is a separate agency from the Department of State.
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.
Delaware statewide elected officials