The secretary of state of Idaho is one of the constitutional officers of the

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. It is an elected position within the

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of the state government. The current secretary of state is

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Duties of the secretary of state

Electoral

The secretary is responsible for the administration of elections and regulation of

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Economic

The secretary's office registers

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, and registers

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s within the state.

Administrative and governmental

The secretary is the keeper of the Great Seal of Idaho, and as such is responsible for licensing notaries public, as well as authenticating documents and issuing

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s. The secretary's office also provides information and publications to the general public, including th
Idaho Blue Book
and is also an ex officio member of the Idaho Code Commission. The secretary also administers the Idaho

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Registry, the Idaho Health Care Directive Registry (for such documents as

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s and medical powers of attorney), and the state's Address Confidentiality Program.

List of secretaries of state of Idaho

Party designations: (R) =

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; (D) =

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; (S.R.) =

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References

External links

Official homepage of the Idaho Secretary of State

Official Idaho voters' website, operated by the Idaho Secretary of State

List of statewide elected officers of Idaho
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