Oregon Secretary of State

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The Oregon Secretary of State is a statewide elected official who oversees elections, audits public spending, manages public records, and serves as one of the top executive officers in Oregon’s state government.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional office
public office
state executive office
appliesToJurisdiction State of Oregon
branch executive branch of Oregon
chairs Oregon Sustainability Board
constitutionalBasis Oregon Constitution
country United States of America
createdBy Oregon Constitution of 1857
electedIn statewide election
electionCycle every four years
formationYear 1859
hasWebsite https://sos.oregon.gov/
heads Audits Division of Oregon
lineOfSuccessionAfter Governor of Oregon
lineOfSuccessionBefore Oregon State Treasurer
manages public records of Oregon state government
memberOf Oregon State Land Board
officeCity Salem, Oregon
officeHolder LaVonne Griffin-Valade
officeHolderStartTime 2023
officeLocation Oregon State Capitol
oversees Corporation Division of Oregon
Oregon Elections Division
Oregon State Archives
campaign finance filing in Oregon
elections in Oregon
initiative and referendum process in Oregon
records management for Oregon state agencies
statewide ballot measures in Oregon
partOf Oregon state government
positionInGovernment second in line of succession to the Governor of Oregon
precededBy Shemia Fagan
reportsTo voters of Oregon
residenceRequirement Oregon resident
responsibleFor audits of local governments receiving state funds in Oregon
audits of public spending in Oregon
business registry in Oregon
financial audits of state agencies in Oregon
official state records retention schedules in Oregon
performance audits of state agencies in Oregon
publication of the Oregon Administrative Rules
publication of the Oregon Blue Book
registration of assumed business names in Oregon
registration of corporations in Oregon
registration of limited liability companies in Oregon
registration of non-profit organizations in Oregon
salaryDeterminedBy Oregon Legislature
servesAlongside Governor of Oregon
Oregon State Treasurer
styleOfAddress Secretary of State
termLength 4 years
termLimit two consecutive terms
voterRegistrationRequirement registered Oregon voter


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