Secretary of State of West Virginia
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The Secretary of State of West Virginia is a statewide elected official who oversees elections, business registrations, and the preservation of public records in the state.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elective office
ⓘ
public office ⓘ state constitutional office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archivesFunction | custodian of certain state records ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | executive branch of West Virginia ⓘ |
| businessFunction |
filing office for corporations and limited liability companies in West Virginia
ⓘ
filing office for partnerships and other business entities in West Virginia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| documentAuthenticationFunction | issues apostilles and certifications for documents ⓘ |
| electionFunction | chief election official of West Virginia ⓘ |
| electionType | statewide election ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://sos.wv.gov/ ⓘ |
| isElected | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Virginia Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Kanawha County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | West Virginia Board of Public Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notaryFunction | commissions and regulates notaries public in West Virginia ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy | Constitution of West Virginia of 1872 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle | West Virginia Secretary of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | constitutional officer of West Virginia ⓘ |
| oversees |
business registrations in West Virginia
ⓘ
campaign finance filings in West Virginia ⓘ charitable organization registrations in West Virginia ⓘ elections in West Virginia ⓘ lobbyist registrations in West Virginia ⓘ notary public commissions in West Virginia ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Governor of West Virginia ⓘ |
| residenceRequirement | West Virginia resident ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
authentication of public documents in West Virginia
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ballot access administration in West Virginia ⓘ certification of election results in West Virginia ⓘ maintenance of Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings in West Virginia ⓘ maintenance of official state seals and symbols records ⓘ maintenance of state corporate records ⓘ preservation of public records in West Virginia ⓘ publication of state election information ⓘ state administrative rules filings in West Virginia ⓘ statewide voter registration system oversight ⓘ |
| seat | Charleston, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | Secretary of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises | West Virginia Secretary of State's Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termLimited | false ⓘ |
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