Arizona Secretary of State

The Arizona Secretary of State is a statewide elected office based in Phoenix. As Arizona’s chief election officer, the secretary oversees election administration and certification and receives campaign finance and lobbyist expenditure reports. Business services include partnership filings, trade name and trademark registration, and notary commissions. The office also administers the Address Confidentiality Program and supports access to historical and government records through the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. The secretary keeps the Great Seal, attests to official acts of the governor and serves as acting governor when the governor is absent from the state.