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| Arizona Secretary of State | |
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| 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 | |
| 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.
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
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.
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2022
- See also: Arizona secretary of state election, 2022
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 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.
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Reginald Bolding | |
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Adrian Fontes | |
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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.
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2018
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.
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Katie Hobbs (D) |
50.4
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1,176,384 |
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Steve Gaynor (R) |
49.6
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1,156,132 | |
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Total votes: 2,332,516 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
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Democratic primary for Arizona Secretary of State
Katie Hobbs advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona Secretary of State on August 28, 2018.
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Katie Hobbs |
100.0
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465,668 |
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Total votes: 465,668 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
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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.
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Steve Gaynor |
66.7
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414,332 |
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Michele Reagan |
33.3
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206,988 | |
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Total votes: 621,320 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Leslie Pico (D)
- Kevin Gibbons (R)
2014
| Secretary of State of Arizona, 2014 | ||||
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| 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
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Contact information
Capitol Address:
1700 West Washington Street, 7th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2888
Phone: (602) 542-4285
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "About the Secretary," accessed January 7, 2021
- ↑ Arizona Department of State, "About the Office," accessed January 7, 2021
- ↑ Arizona Department of State, "Contact Us," accessed January 7, 2021
- ↑ Arizona State Legislature, "FY 2022 Appropriations Report," accessed August 26, 2021
- ↑ East Valley Tribune, "Commission rejects pay hikes for Arizona governor, other state officials," August 5, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Capitol Times, "Commission recommends $11,000 pay increase for state lawmakers," June 25, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2020," accessed January 5, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2019," accessed January 5, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2018," accessed January 5, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2017," accessed January 5, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed November 14, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2013, Table 4.11," accessed January 31, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2010, Table 4.11," accessed May 20, 2011
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