Secretary of State of Colorado
Secretary of State of Colorado Constitution | |
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Formation | June 6, 1861 |
First holder | Lewis Weld |
Website | www |
The secretary of state of Colorado is the
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The Secretary of State heads the Colorado Department of State, a principal department of the Colorado state government, which is composed of four divisions:
- Business & Licensing Division:bingo/raffle licenses and inspects facilities and operations of these games to ensure compliance with bingo/raffle laws; commissions and regulates notaries public; registers charitable organizations that solicit contributions in Colorado and their professional fundraisers; publishes the Colorado administrative rules code and register, and provides rulemakingguidance for state agencies.
- Elections Division: Supervises elections, maintains the statewide voter registration file, verifies initiative petition signatures, and administers the campaign finance laws; and serves as the filing office for unincorporated communities and for conflict of interest disclosure statements.
- Administration Division: Provides management and central support services for the Department of State such as lobbyists.
- Information Technology Division: Supports the information systemsneeds of the entire secretary of state's office. Maintains the departmental infrastructure consisting of multiple servers, personal computers, networking equipment, firewall, telephony, peripherals, and other information technology equipment to support the data and imaging needs of the department. Also supports the web presence of the secretary of state.
Secretaries of the Territory of Colorado
Image | Name | Term | Party | |
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Lewis Ledyard Weld | 1861 | Republican | ||
Samuel Hitt Elbert | 1862-1866 | Republican | ||
Frank Hall | 1866–1874 | Republican | ||
John W. Jenkins | 1874–1875 | Republican | ||
John Taffe | 1875–1876 | Republican |
Secretaries of the State of Colorado
See also
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado