Secretary of State of Alabama
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The Secretary of State of Alabama is one of the constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Alabama. The office actually predates the statehood of Alabama, dating back to the Alabama Territory.¹ The Secretary of State was elected by the Alabama Legislature prior to 1868, but is now popularly elected.¹ The terms and duties of the office are defined by Sections 114, 118, 132, and 134 of the Alabama Constitution.

The current Secretary of State is Beth Chapman.

The Secretary of State's Office is organized as follows:

• The Business Services Section of the Secretary of State's office is divided into three divisions: Corporations, Uniform Commercial Code matters, and Trademarks.
• The Elections Division administers elections and campaign finance laws, including the preparation of ballots and implementation of state and federal election laws (such as the Help America Vote Act).
• The Administrative Services Division licenses sports agents, notaries public, and Civil Law Notaries. This division is also responsible for the issuance of apostilles and other document certifications.
• The Government Records Section is responsible for maintenance of legislative and other government records, including land titles.

Officeholders

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The parties are as follows:       Democratic (D) and       Republican (R).

References

External links

• Official homepage of the Alabama Secretary of State
• List of past Secretaries of State of Alabama

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