Secretary of State of Florida

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The Secretary of State of Florida is a constitutional officer of the state government of Florida, established by the original 1838 state constitution.[1]. Like the corresponding officials in other states, the original charge of the Secretary of State — to be the "Keeper of the Great Seal" — has expanded greatly since the office was first created. According to the state website, "Today, the Secretary of State is Florida's Chief of Elections, Chief Cultural Officer, the State Protocol Officer, and the head of the Department of State." [2]

Originally, the Secretary of State of Florida was elected by the people of the state in the general election. However, in 1998, [3]constitutional reforms removed the Secretary of State from the elected Cabinet of the executive branch.[4] That year, Katherine Harris won the last election for Secretary of State. [5]

Today, the Secretary of State of Florida is appointed by the Governor.[6] The current Secretary of State is Kurt S. Browning.

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State Secretaries of State in the United States
   

AL: Beth Chapman
AK: No such office
AR: Charlie Daniels
AZ: Jan Brewer
CA: Debra Bowen
CO: Mike Coffman
CT: Susan Bysiewicz
DE: Harriett Smith Windsor
FL: Kurt S. Browning
GA: Karen Handel

HI: No such office
ID: Ben Ysursa
IL: Jesse White
IN: Todd Rokita
IA: Michael Mauro
KS: Ron Thornburgh
KY: Trey Grayson
LA: Jay Dardenne
MD: Dennis Schnepfe
MA: Bill Galvin
*In states without a Secretary of State, the Lt. Governor may perform some of the typical functions of a Secretary of State, but the offices are not the same.
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