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Secretary of State of Vermont

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Cabinet officer in US state of Vermont
Secretary of State of Vermont
since 2023
TypeSecretary of State
Seat128 State St., Montpelier, Vermont
Term length2 years
Formation1778
First holderThomas Chandler Jr.
WebsiteVermont Secretary of State

Thesecretary of state of Vermont is one of five cabinet-level constitutional officers in theU.S. state ofVermont which are elected every two years.[1][2] The secretary of state is fourth (behind thelieutenant governor,speaker of theHouse of Representatives,presidentpro tempore of theSenate, respectively) in theline of succession to the office ofGovernor of Vermont.[3][4][5] The Office of the Secretary of State is located at 128 State St. inMontpelier.[6] Since 2023, the secretary of state has beenSarah Copeland-Hanzas, a Democrat.[7]

Responsibilities

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The agency, headed by the Vermont secretary of state, manages several divisions and departments including:

  • The State Archives Division is charged with preserving and keeping accessible all state records. The State Archives preserve documents going back to the state's founding as theVermont Republic in 1777.[8]
  • The Office of Professional Regulations licenses and regulates 39 professional occupations to protect the state's citizens from incompetent, unethical, and unprofessional behavior.[8]
  • The Elections Divisions administers Vermont's elections, works to protect the integrity of the democratic process, registers voters, coordinates administration of theVoter's Oath, oversees campaign finance reporting, and implements Vermont's lobbyist disclosure laws.[8]
  • The Corporations Division registers business entities and is the filing repository forUniform Commercial Code filings for the state of Vermont.[8]
  • The Notary Resource Center oversees Vermont'snotaries public.[8]

The Secretary of State's Office is also responsible for the filing and publication of administrative rules by all state agencies.[8]

The office of Secretary of State pre-dates Vermont statehood in 1791.[7] Prior to 1884 the Secretary of State was chosen in a vote of theVermont General Assembly.[7] The first secretary of state chosen by the voters of the state was Charles W. Porter.[7]

List of Vermont secretaries of state

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Vermont's secretaries of state since 1778 include:[7]

#Secretary of StatePictureTermParty
1Thomas Chandler Jr.1778No party affiliation
2Joseph Fay1778–1781No party affiliation
3Micah Townshend1781–1788No party affiliation
4Roswell Hopkins1788–1802Federalist Party
5David Wing Jr.1802–1806Federalist Party
6Thomas Leverett1806–1813Democratic-Republican Party
7Josiah Dunham1813–1815Federalist Party
8William Slade Jr.1815–1823Democratic-Republican Party
9Norman Williams1823–1831National Republican
10Timothy Merrill1831–1836Anti-Masonic
11Chauncey L. Knapp1836–1841Anti-Masonic
12Alvah Sabin1841–1842Whig
13James McMillan Shafter1842–1849Whig
14Farrand F. Merrill1849–1853Whig
15Daniel Pierce Thompson1853–1855Liberty (Whig affiliated)
16Charles W. Willard1855–1857Republican
17Benjamin W. Dean1857–1861Republican
18George W. Bailey Jr.1861–1865Republican
19George Nichols1865–1884Republican
20Charles W. Porter1884–1890Republican
21Chauncey W. Brownell1890–1898Republican
22Fred A. Howland1898–1902Republican
23Frederick G. Fleetwood1902–1908Republican
24Guy W. Bailey1908–1917Republican
25Frederick G. Fleetwood1917–1919Republican
26Harry A. Black1919–1923Republican
27Aaron H. Grout1923–1927Republican
28Rawson C. Myrick1927–1947Republican
29Helen E. Burbank1947–1949Republican
30Howard E. Armstrong1949–1965Republican
31Harry H. Cooley1965–1969Democratic
32Richard C. Thomas1969–1977Republican
33James A. Guest1977–1981Democratic
34James H. Douglas1981–1993Republican
35Donald M. Hooper1993–1995Democratic
36James F. Milne1995–1999Republican
37Deborah Markowitz1999–2011Democratic
38James C. Condos2011–2023Democratic
39Sarah Copeland-Hanzas2023–presentDemocratic

See also

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References

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  1. ^Bradley, Pat (November 7, 2018)."Statewide Officeholders In Vermont Re-elected".WAMC Radio. Albany, NY.
  2. ^Berg-Anderson, Richard; Roza, Tony."Vermont Statewide Offices".2020 General Election.The Green Papers. RetrievedJanuary 13, 2020.
  3. ^"Constitution of the State of Vermont".Vermont General Assembly. RetrievedAugust 23, 2019.
  4. ^"3 V.S.A. § 1 — Vacancy, absence from State".Vermont General Assembly. RetrievedAugust 23, 2019.
  5. ^"20 V.S.A. § 183 — Additional successor to office of governor".Vermont General Assembly. RetrievedAugust 23, 2019.
  6. ^"Vermont Secretary of State's office moving to 128 State St".VT Digger. Montpelier, VT. June 1, 2011.
  7. ^abcde"Secretaries of State, 1778-Present".sec.state.vt.us. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. RetrievedJanuary 13, 2020.
  8. ^abcdef"About the Office".sec.state.vt.us. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. RetrievedJanuary 13, 2020.

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