Secretary of State
noun phrase
1
: the head of the U.S. government department that is in charge of how the country relates to and deals with foreign countries
2
: the head of one of several important departments of the British government
the Secretary of State for Home Affairs
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Vote-by-mail ballots and early voting ballots normally are counted first, even before election day, but the results cannot be reported until after the polls close, according to the California Secretary of State website.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
She was also convicted of first-degree official misconduct, failure to comply with an order from the Secretary of State and violation of duty − all misdemeanor charges.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Schmidt — who was appointed to the position by Kansas Secretary of State last December after former Commissioner Fred Sherman resigned — was not available for comment on Monday.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
Kylie Cooper | Reuters Secretary of State Marco Rubio is seen as increasingly likely to be the GOP nominee in 2028, according to traders on prediction market platforms.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 1 June 2026
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
She was also convicted of first-degree official misconduct, failure to comply with an order from the Secretary of State and violation of duty − all misdemeanor charges.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Schmidt — who was appointed to the position by Kansas Secretary of State last December after former Commissioner Fred Sherman resigned — was not available for comment on Monday.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
Kylie Cooper | Reuters Secretary of State Marco Rubio is seen as increasingly likely to be the GOP nominee in 2028, according to traders on prediction market platforms.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 1 June 2026
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“Secretary of State.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Secretary%20of%20State. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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