New_Hampshire_Secretary_of_State

New Hampshire Secretary of State

New Hampshire Secretary of State

Constitutional officer in the U.S. state of New Hampshire

The Secretary of State of New Hampshire is a constitutional officer in the U.S. state of New Hampshire and serves as the exclusive head of the New Hampshire Department of State. The Secretary is third in line for succession as acting Governor of New Hampshire, following the state's President of the Senate and Speaker of the House.[1] The Secretary oversees all state elections, including certifying the results, and keeps the official records of the state.[1] The Secretary is, by statute, the only person who can authorize use of the State Seal.[2]

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The Secretary is elected biannually by the New Hampshire General Court (state legislature), as prescribed in the Constitution of New Hampshire as adopted in 1784.[1] The position itself dates to 1680, when the Province of New Hampshire was under British rule.[1]

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References

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    "About". NH.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
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    "TITLE I THE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT: Chapter 3 STATE EMBLEMS, FLAG, ETC". NH.us. New Hampshire General Court. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
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    Carter, Hosea B., ed. (1891). The New Hampshire Manual for the General Court 1680—1891. Concord: Office of the Secretary of State. p. 120. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
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    Ladd, Karen H., ed. (1991). State of New Hampshire Manual for the General Court (52 ed.). New Hampshire Department of State. p. 94. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
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    "Republican Caucuses". The Boston Post. January 21, 1891. p. 5. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
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    "Edwin C. Bean Elected Secretary of State". The Boston Globe. April 8, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
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    "Winant Forces Win In Caucus". The Boston Globe. January 7, 1925. p. 22. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
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    "State Official's Car In Fatal Accident". The Portsmouth Herald. AP. October 27, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
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    "Delegates Elect W.D. Scamman as House Speaker". The Portsmouth Herald. AP. January 2, 1957. p. 1. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
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    "Republicans Meet Tonight, Pick Nominees". The Portsmouth Herald. AP. January 3, 1961. p. 1. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via newspapers.com.


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