Iowa Secretary of State

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The Iowa Secretary of State is a constitutional officer of the state of Iowa and is elected every four years. The secretary of state serves as the state commissioner of elections, maintains corporations' records, registers trademarks, commissions notaries public, and preserves original documents.

The current officeholder is Matt Schultz.

Qualifications

Here is a list of the standard qualifications necessary under Iowa State Law in order to be considered for the Office of Secretary of State:

• Must be a citizen of the United States
• Must be a legal resident of the state of Iowa

Elections

According to Article 4, Section 22 of the Iowa Constitution, the Secretary of State, along with the Treasurer and Auditor, are elected to serve for a term of four years in length, which runs concurrently with the term of the governor. The election is held in November and the statewide official takes office the following January.

Article 4, Section 22:

A secretary of state, an auditor of state and a treasurer of state shall be elected by the qualified electors at the same time that the governor is elected and for a four-year term commencing on the first day of January next after their election, and they shall perform such duties as may be provided by law.

Term of office

See also: States with gubernatorial term limits, State legislatures with term limits

There is no term limit for this office. (Iowa Constitution, Article IV § 22)

Divisions

The office of the secretary of state is divided into four divisions: Elections and Voter Registration, Business Services, Administrative Services, and Communications and Publications.

• Elections and Voter Registration deals with supervising the 99 county auditors, elections, and voter registration. The division of the office helps the county auditors in telling them which election practices work best. The division also helps in increasing voter registration.
• The Business Services Division is a records center for businesses in Iowa.
• The Administrative Services Division and the Communications and Publications Division is involved in scheduling and providing media information, preservation of documents, recordkeeping, and publishing the Iowa Official Register and the Iowa Official Directory of Federal, State and County Officers.

Compensation

In 2011, the secretary of state received a salary of $103,212.

Contact Information

Capitol Address:

Office of Secretary of State
1007 East Grand Avenue
Room 105, State Capitol
Des Moines, IA 50319

Phone: (515) 281-8993
Fax: (515) 242-5952
E-mail: sos@sos.state.ia.us

See also

• Michael Mauro, Iowa Secretary of State
• Governor of Iowa
• Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
• Attorney General of Iowa
• Iowa Constitution

External links

• Office of Iowa Secretary of State
• State of Iowa,"The Three Branches of Government:How they Work in Iowa"