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The Secretary of State of Washington is one of
the elected constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Washington. The duties of the office are
specified in Article III, Section 17 of the Washington State
Constitution and Chapter 43.07 of the Revised Code of
Washington.
The current Secretary of State is Sam Reed.
Duties
Washington's Secretary of State has a broader range of duties
than many other State Secretaries of State.
Political/Executive
The Secretary of State is the keeper of the Seal of
Washington, and is responsible for regulating its use, affixing
it to commissions, pardons, and other documents to which the
signature of the Governor is required, and filing and attesting to
official acts of the Legislature and Governor.[1][2]
The Secretary also administers elections, voter registrations, and ballot initiatives.[3] Lobbying and campaign
finance matters are regulated by the Washington State Public
Disclosure Commission.[4]
Economic
The Corporations Division of the Office of the Secretary of
State[5] is
responsible for registering limited partnerships, limited liability
partnerships, corporations, and limited liability
companies.[6] This
division is also responsible for registration of domestic
partnerships.[7] He is
not, however, responsible for Uniform Commercial Code
matters, as these are administered by the Washington Department of
Licensing.[8] The
Secretary is one of the officials in charge of promoting international trade in the State of
Washington.[9]
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