What Does the Georgia Secretary of State Do?

The short version

The Secretary of State is Georgia's chief elections officer. Their office oversees voter registration, coordinates and monitors elections at every level, and certifies the official results. The same office also registers businesses and corporations, licenses many professions, and regulates the state's securities market. For voters, the elections role is the one that matters most.

Why this office matters to your vote

When you check whether you're registered, find your polling place, request an absentee ballot, or look up your sample ballot, you're using systems run by the Secretary of State's office — the My Voter Page at mvp.sos.ga.gov. The office maintains the voter rolls and certifies who won. That's why it's one of the most consequential offices on your ballot, even though it gets less attention than governor or senator.

Elections, start to finish

The office's elections division coordinates municipal, county, state, and federal elections; manages voter registration; handles campaign-finance disclosure for state candidates; and certifies final results. It works alongside Georgia's 159 county election offices, which run the actual polling places.

Beyond elections

The Secretary of State also registers and regulates corporations and nonprofits, grants professional licenses (from cosmetologists to engineers), oversees securities, and maintains the State Capitol and the Georgia Archives. It's a wide-ranging office, but the elections function is what puts it on your ballot's radar.

Term

The Secretary of State is a constitutional officer elected to a four-year term.

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