About the Office
The Office of the Secretary of State provides the foundation for security, trust, and equity in our constitutional democracy within Washington, enabling access to and empowering participation in elections, business services, libraries, and preservation of the state’s vital records.
Our core values of Integrity, Service Excellence, Collaboration, and Visionary Leadership guide the Office of the Secretary of State in its duties.
The office oversees areas within state government including managing state elections, registering corporations and charities, and governing the use of the state flag and state seal. The office operates the State Archives and the State Library, documents extraordinary stories in Washington’s history through Legacy Washington, and administers the Combined Fund Drive for charitable giving by state employees and the Productivity Board state employee suggestion program. The Secretary of State also oversees the state’s Address Confidentiality Program to help protect survivors of crime and the Civic Engagement Program to increase governmental trust and participation for all Washingtonians.
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