Secretary of the State

Budget Summary

Secretary of the State

Agency Purpose

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General GovernmentSecretary of the State

Budget Summary

The Secretary of the State seeks to educate and inform the public of services, programs and responsibilities of the office, and advocates issues, policies and programs, which promote a healthy democracy and an active, engaged citizenry, with emphasis on encouraging young people to participate in civic life.

The office administers, interprets, and implements all state and federal laws pertaining to elections, primaries, nominating procedures and the acquisition and exercise of voting rights. Personal disclosure statements from state and candidate committees are filed with the office and are available for the public to view electronically on the Secretary of the State’s web site.The office also encourages and monitors the implementation of the National Voter Registration Act and other voter registration efforts in Connecticut. The Secretary of the State is the official keeper of all acts, orders, grants, and resolutions of the General Assembly; publishes the State Register and Manual; receives and maintains legislation, regulations and other executive branch records as required by statute; and administers Connecticut’s notary public program.

Commercial Recording Division

The Commercial Recording Division maintains and makes information available to the public regarding corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, statutory trusts, limited liability partnerships, Uniform Commercial Code and trademarks by reviewing, recording, copying, computerizing, and certifying documents for and of public record. The division also administers the Address Confidentiality Program. This program provides victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and risk of injury to a minor with a substitute address to use with state and local government agencies. This prevents public access to a participant’s actual address on government records.

E-Government

The Secretary of the State maintains the Centralized Voter Registration System, the Connecticut Online Commercial Recording Database (CONCORD), and the Connecticut Finance Information System (CFIS).

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General GovernmentSecretary of the State