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Arizona Secretary of State

General information
Office Type: | Partisan
Office website: | Official Link
Compensation: | $70,000
2021-2022 FY Budget: | $13,263,600
Term limits: | Two consecutive terms
Structure
Length of term: |  4 years
Authority: | Arizona Constitution, Article 5, Section 1 (Version 2)
Selection Method: | Elected
Current Officeholder

Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs
Democratic Party
Assumed office: 2019-01-07

Elections
Next election: | November 8, 2022
Last election: | November 6, 2018
Other Arizona Executive Offices
Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Superintendent of Public Instruction• Auditor• Agriculture Director • Insurance and Financial Institutions Director• Lands Commissioner• Labor Director• Corporation Commission• State Mine Inspector

The Arizona Secretary of State is an elected state executive officer in Arizona. His or her responsibilities range from publishing state laws and rules to serving as the chief election officer. The secretary is also keeper of the great seal of the state and oversees the registration of business partnerships and trademarks in Arizona.

Arizona's Secretary of State is unique, as he or she serves as acting governor when the governor is absent or otherwise unable to serve. This duty is usually fulfilled by the lieutenant governor in other states, an office that does not exist in Arizona.

Arizona has a divided government where neither party holds a triplex. The Republican Party controls the offices of governor and attorney general, while the Democratic Party controls the office of secretary of state.

## Contents

* 1 Current officeholder
* 2 Authority
* 3 Qualifications
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2022
* 4.2 2018
* 4.3 2014
* 4.4 Term limits
* 5 Vacancies
* 6 Duties
* 7 Divisions
* 8 State budget
* 9 Compensation
* 9.1 2020
* 9.2 2019
* 9.3 2018
* 9.4 2017
* 9.5 2016
* 9.6 2015
* 9.7 2014
* 9.8 2013
* 9.9 2012
* 9.10 2010
* 10 Historical officeholders
* 11 Recent news
* 12 Contact information
* 13 See also
* 14 External links
* 15 Footnotes

## Current officeholder

The current secretary of state is Katie Hobbs, a Democrat elected in 2018. She was sworn into office January 7, 2019.[1]

## Authority

The office of secretary of state is established by the Arizona Constitution as part of the state's executive department.

Arizona Constitution, Article 5, Section 1 (Version 2)

The executive department shall consist of the governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, and superintendent of public instruction...

## Qualifications

The Arizona Constitution requires all of the officers in the state's executive department, including the secretary of state, to be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for 10 years, and an Arizona resident for five years.

Arizona Constitution, Article 5, Section 2

No person shall be eligible to any of the offices mentioned in section 1 of this article except a person of the age of not less than twenty-five years, who shall have been for ten years next preceding his election a citizen of the United States, and for five years next preceding his election a citizen of Arizona.

## Elections

Arizona state government organizational chart

Arizonans elect their secretary of state in midterm election years (2006, 2010, 2014, etc.) for a term of four years. The winner assumes office on the first Monday of January after his or her election. If no candidate receives a majority (over 50 percent) of the votes, a runoff election is held between the two candidates that received the largest amount. If the two candidates in the runoff receive an equal number of votes, the state legislature chooses a winner.

Secretaries of state hold office from the first Monday of January following the year they are elected.

Arizona Constitution, Article 5, Section 1 (Version 2)

A. The executive department shall consist of the governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, and superintendent of public instruction, each of whom shall hold office for a term of four years beginning on the first Monday of January, 1971 next after the regular general election in 1970.

B. The person having a majority of the votes cast for the office voted for shall be elected. If no person receives a majority of the votes cast for the office, a second election shall be held as prescribed by law between the persons receiving the highest and second highest number of votes cast for the office. The person receiving the highest number of votes at the second election for the office is elected, but if the two persons have an equal number of votes for the office, the two houses of the legislature at its next regular session shall elect forthwith, by joint ballot, one of such persons for said office.

### 2022

See also: Arizona secretary of state election, 2022

General election

The primary will occur on August 2, 2022. The general election will occur on November 8, 2022. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Arizona Secretary of State

Reginald Bolding and Adrian Fontes are running in the Democratic primary for Arizona Secretary of State on August 2, 2022.

Candidate

|

| Reginald Bolding

| Adrian Fontes

* * *

There are no incumbents in this race.

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Arizona Secretary of State

Shawnna Bolick, Mark Finchem, Beau Lane, and Michelle Ugenti-Rita are running in the Republican primary for Arizona Secretary of State on August 2, 2022.

Candidate

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| Shawnna Bolick

| Mark Finchem

| Beau Lane

| Michelle Ugenti-Rita

* * *

There are no incumbents in this race.

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### 2018

See also: Arizona secretary of state election, 2018

General election

##### General election for Arizona Secretary of State

Katie Hobbs defeated Steve Gaynor in the general election for Arizona Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Katie Hobbs (D)  |

50.4

| 1,176,384

| Steve Gaynor (R)  |

49.6

| 1,156,132

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 2,332,516
(100.00% precincts reporting)

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Arizona Secretary of State

Katie Hobbs advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona Secretary of State on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Katie Hobbs |

100.0

| 465,668

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 465,668
(100.00% precincts reporting)

|
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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Arizona Secretary of State

Steve Gaynor defeated incumbent Michele Reagan in the Republican primary for Arizona Secretary of State on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Steve Gaynor |

66.7

| 414,332

| Michele Reagan |

33.3

| 206,988

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 621,320
(100.00% precincts reporting)

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Leslie Pico (D)
* Kevin Gibbons (R)

### 2014

See also: Arizona secretary of state election, 2014
Secretary of State of Arizona, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Michele Reagan | 52.2% | 779,226
| Democratic  |  Terry Goddard | 47.8% | 712,918
Total Votes | 1,492,144
Election results via Arizona Secretary of State

### Term limits

Term limits for the secretary of state are defined by Article 5, Section 1, Version 2 of the Arizona Constitution, which prohibits a secretary of state from serving more than two consecutive terms.

Arizona Constitution, Article 5, Section 1A, Version 2:

The executive department shall consist of the governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, and superintendent of public instruction, each of whom shall hold office for a term of four years beginning on the first Monday of January, 1971 next after the regular general election in 1970. No member of the executive department shall hold that office for more than two consecutive terms. This limitation on the number of terms of consecutive service shall apply to terms of office beginning on or after January 1, 1993. No member of the executive department after serving the maximum number of terms, which shall include any part of a term served, may serve in the same office until out of office for no less than one full term.

## Vacancies

Article 5, Section 8 of the state Constitution allows governor to fill vacancies in the office of secretary of state by appointment.

## Duties

The secretary of state has a variety of administrative duties, mostly related to keeping official records and managing elections. In addition to the responsibilities common to the office in other states, the Arizona Secretary of State takes over the office of governor in the event of a vacancy in the office or the incumbent is unable to discharge his duties. This is a duty that most commonly falls to lieutenant governors, but Arizona does not have that office.

The secretary also:[2]

* Certifies witnessing officers on documents transmitted to foreign countries (apostilles).
* Keeps the Great Seal of the State of Arizona and affixes it to all official documents.
* Files "official administrative rules of state agencies and maintains the rules of state agencies adopted under the Arizona Administrative Procedure Act."
* Publishes the Arizona Administrative Code and the Arizona Administrative Register
* Registers limited partnerships, foreign partnerships and limited liability partnerships.
* Serves as chief election officer for the state of Arizona. Certifies candidates, ballot measures, election results, and registers lobbyists and campaign finance reports. The secretary also trains election officials and tests voting devices used by individual counties.
* Registers trade names and trademarks, telemarketers, and charitable organizations.
* Commissions notaries public.
* Files oaths of office for judges and supreme court justices and loyalty oaths for gubernatorial appointees.
* Administers the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).

## Divisions

As of January 7, 2021, divisions within the Secretary of State's Office included:[3]

* Elections
* Election & Voter Information
* Candidates & Ballot Measures
* Lobbyists
* Campaign Finance
* Business Services
* Trade Names and Trade Marks
* Notary
* Uniform Commercial Code
* Partnerships
* Services
* Address Confidentiality Program
* Advance Directives
* Apostille
* Rules & Administrative Code
* Other
* Communications
* Webmaster

## State budget

See also: Arizona state budget and finances

The budget for the Secretary of State's Office in Fiscal Year 2021-2022 was $13,263,600 .[4]

## Compensation

See also: Compensation of state executive officers

The salaries of the secretary of state and other elected executives in Arizona is determined by the Arizona Commission on Salaries for Elective State Officers. This five-member committee is sanctioned by Article 5, Section 12 of the Arizona Constitution. Two members are appointed by the governor and one member each is appointed by the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House and the Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court.

Commission members meet prior to June 1 of each even-numbered year to produce salary recommendations for the governor. The governor may accept, reject or modify recommendations prior to delivery to state legislators. The legislature has 90 days following the governor's transmission of the recommendations to reject or modify salary proposals. If no changes are made, the commission's recommendations take effect following the next election for applicable offices.[5][6]

### 2020

In 2020, the secretary of state received a salary of $70,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[7]

### 2019

In 2019, the secretary of state received a salary of $70,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[8]

### 2018

In 2018, the secretary of state received a salary of $70,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[9]

### 2017

In 2017, the secretary of state received a salary of $70,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[10]

### 2016

In 2016, the secretary of state received a salary of $70,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[11]

### 2015

In 2015, the secretary of state received a salary of $70,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[12]

### 2014

In 2014, the secretary of state's salary remained at $70,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[13]

### 2013

In 2013, the secretary of state was paid an estimated $70,000. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.[14]

### 2012

In 2012, the secretary of state was paid an estimated $70,000. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.

### 2010

In 2010, the secretary of state was paid an estimated $70,000.[15]

## Historical officeholders

Note: Ballotpedia's state executive officials project researches state official websites for chronological lists of historical officeholders; information for the Arizona Secretary of State has not yet been added because the information was unavailable on the relevant state official websites, or we are currently in the process of formatting the list for this office. If you have any additional information about this office for inclusion on this section and/or page, please email us.

## Recent news

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Arizona Secretary State. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.

Arizona Secretary of State - Google News

## Contact information

Capitol Address:
1700 West Washington Street, 7th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2888

Phone: (602) 542-4285

## See also

Arizona | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis

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Arizona State Executive Offices Arizona State Legislature Arizona Courts |  2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 Arizona elections: 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 |  Party control of state government State government trifectas State of the state addresses Partisan composition of governors

## External links

* Search Google News for this topic
* Arizona Secretary of State website

## Footnotes

1. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "About the Secretary," accessed January 7, 2021
2. ↑ Arizona Department of State, "About the Office," accessed January 7, 2021
3. ↑ Arizona Department of State, "Contact Us," accessed January 7, 2021
4. ↑ Arizona State Legislature, "FY 2022 Appropriations Report," accessed August 26, 2021
5. ↑ East Valley Tribune, "Commission rejects pay hikes for Arizona governor, other state officials," August 5, 2012
6. ↑ Arizona Capitol Times, "Commission recommends $11,000 pay increase for state lawmakers," June 25, 2014
7. ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2020," accessed January 5, 2021
8. ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2019," accessed January 5, 2021
9. ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2018," accessed January 5, 2021
10. ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2017," accessed January 5, 2021
11. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
12. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
13. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed November 14, 2014
14. ↑ The Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2013, Table 4.11," accessed January 31, 2014
15. ↑ The Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2010, Table 4.11," accessed May 20, 2011

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