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

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Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the sout ...

. In Nebraska, the secretary of state is elected for a four-year term. Vacancies are filled by appointment by the governor of Nebraska. The current officeholder is

Bob Evnen Robert Barnett Evnen (born 1952) is an American attorney and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician in the U.S. state, state of Nebraska. He is the 27th Secretary of State of Nebraska, serving since 2019. Legal career Evnen grad ...

, who took office in 2019.

Organization

The secretary of state's office is composed of four divisions: *The Business Services Division registers

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s and

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s. This division is also responsible for filing

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s under the

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, licensing notaries public, and administering Nebraska's address confidentiality program.Nebraska Address Confidentiality Program
/ref> *The Elections Division administers

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s, including the implementation of the Help America Vote Act. *The Records Management Division is responsible for storing state government records, converting them into different formats when necessary, and creates and administers

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policies. *The Licensing Division oversees the licensing of

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, debt management agencies,

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examiners.

Additional duties

The Nebraska secretary of state is the keeper of the Great Seal of the State of Nebraska, and the state's main advisor on youth

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education. The secretary is also in charge of filing, certifying, and distributing state agency rules and regulations which are to become part of the

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. The secretary is the state's "chief protocol officer", with the duty of promoting commerce, cultural exchange and educational studies between Nebraska and foreign nations.

Boards and commissions

The Nebraska secretary of state holds ''ex officio'' these posts of the following boards and commissions: * Chairperson of the

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, which oversees electronic access to state government information and advises on the implementation of the Records Management Act. * Chairperson of the

Nebraska Real Estate Commission Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwe ...

, which licenses real estate brokers and agents and investigates complaints against licensees. * Chairperson of the

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, which is responsible for licensing collection agencies. * Secretary of the

Nebraska Board of Pardons Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwe ...

, which considers applications for pardons of criminal convictions and commutations of sentences. * Secretary of the

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, which certifies results following each statewide election. * Member of the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, which administers and enforces state laws regarding

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and

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List of secretaries of the Territory of Nebraska

List of secretaries of the State of Nebraska

;Parties

Notes

References

External links

Duties of the Nebraska Secretary of State
{{Nebraska statewide elected officials