Secretaries of state: what they do and why the election of election officials is important

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Secretaries of state: what they do and why the election of election officials is important
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The secretary of state acts as the chief election official in 40 states. In most of these states, that person is elected.

In 38 states, the secretary of state is elected by voters to perform various tasks on behalf of the state government.

During the 2020 election, the role of secretary of state played a larger role. As supporters of President Donald Trump clashed with police at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office was evacuated as there were reports of armed militia members outside of Brad Raffensperger’s office

One Republican who has perpetuated claims of election fraud is Mark Finchem, who is seeking office in Arizona. One of Finchem’s claims is that officials in the Phoenix area accepted 18,000 mail-in ballots after Election Day.

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