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The Minnesota Secretary of State is a constitutional office in the executive branch of state government in Minnesota. The secretary of state is elected to a 4-year term as prescribed in the state’s constitution.

The secretary is the keeper of the great seal of the state of Minnesota. The secretary of state is responsible for preserving documents filed with the state, providing certain business services to the public, maintaining the recording of financing statements under the Uniform Commercial Code and administering Safe at Home, an address confidentiality program assisting Minnesotans who fear for their safety such as victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Additionally, the secretary serves as the chief elections officer in Minnesota.

The secretary of state serves as a member on the State Executive Council, State Board of Investment, and the Minnesota Historical Society Executive Board.

The current officeholder is Mark Ritchie.

Contact information

180 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Saint Paul, MN 55155
Phone:651-215-1440
Toll Free:1-877-600-8683
Fax:651-296-9073

See also

• Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie
• Minnesota Governor
• Minnesota Lieutenant Governor
• Minnesota Attorney General

External links

• Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State
• Minnesota Secretary of State,"About the office"
• Minnesota Secretary of State,"Duties"

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