Secretary of State of Indiana: Difference between revisions
| succession =
| succession =
| inaugural = [[Robert A. New]]
November 7, 1816
| inaugural = [[Robert A. New]]
November 7, 1816
| website = http://www.in.gov/sos/
| website = http://www.in.gov/sos/
| salary = $89,514
| salary = $89,514
}}
}}
==Qualifications and term limits==
==Qualifications and term limits==
The Indiana secretary of state is a constitutional office first established in the 1816 [[Constitution of Indiana]]. Between 1816 and until 1851, the secretary of state was nominated by the governor and confirmed by the state senate. With the adoption of the current constitution in 1851 the secretary of state’s office was filled by a public statewide election every four years.Indiana Chamber, p. 14
The Indiana secretary of state is a constitutional office first established in the 1816 [[Constitution of Indiana]]. Between 1816 and until 1851, the secretary of state was nominated by the governor and confirmed by the state senate. With the adoption of the current constitution in 1851 the secretary of state’s office was filled by a public statewide election every four years.Indiana Chamber, p. 14
To be eligible to serve as Secretary of State, a candidate must be a registered voter who is at least 30 years old on the day they take the oath of office. Secretaries of State take office on December 1 following their election and hold office for four years. Should they resign, be impeached, or die in office the governor has the power to appoint a temporary Secretary of State to serve until the next general election. The new Secretary of State, either appointed or elected, may only complete the term of the previous Secretary of State, not serve a new four-year term. A Secretary of State may be reelected any number of times, but may serve no more than eight years in any 12-year period. As of 2014, the salary for the secretary is $74,580 annually.{{Cite web|url=http://ballotpedia.org/Secretary_of_State_of_Indiana|title = Indiana Secretary of State}}
To be eligible to serve as Secretary of State, a candidate must be a registered voter who is at least 30 years old on the day they take the oath of office. Secretaries of State take office on December 1 following their election and hold office for four years. Should they resign, be impeached, or die in office the governor has the power to appoint a temporary Secretary of State to serve until the next general election. The new Secretary of State, either appointed or elected, may only complete the term of the previous Secretary of State, not serve a new four-year term. A Secretary of State may be reelected any number of times, but may serve no more than eight years in any 12-year period. As of 2014, the salary for the secretary is $74,580 annually.{{Cite web|url=http://ballotpedia.org/Secretary_of_State_of_Indiana|title = Indiana Secretary of State}}
Secretary of State elections determine party status in Indiana. A party’s Secretary of State candidate must garner at least 10 percent of the vote for his or her party to be considered a major party in the state.Shella, Jim. [http://blogs.wishtv.com/2011/03/11/charlie-white-could-damage-gop-more-than-you-think Charlie White could damage GOP more than you think]. [[WISH-TV]], 2011-03-11.
Secretary of State elections determine party status in Indiana. A party’s Secretary of State candidate must garner at least 10 percent of the vote for his or her party to be considered a major party in the state.Shella, Jim. [http://blogs.wishtv.com/2011/03/11/charlie-white-could-damage-gop-more-than-you-think Charlie White could damage GOP more than you think]. [[WISH-TV]], 2011-03-11.
==Powers==
==Powers==
==Organization of office==
==Organization of office==
The Executive Office, located in the Indiana Statehouse, oversees the overall policy, management, and budgeting for the entire office. Four main divisions comprise the balance of the office: Elections, Business Services, Securities and Dealer Services.
The Executive Office, located in the Indiana Statehouse, oversees the overall policy, management, and budgeting for the entire office. Four main divisions comprise the balance of the office: Elections, Business Services, Securities and Dealer Services.
”’Elections”’ – The Elections Division assists the Secretary of State in carrying out the responsibilities assigned as Indiana’s chief elections officer. The bipartisan division is composed of an equal number of Democrats and Republicans. The division’s administrative responsibilities include overseeing the candidate declaration process, certifying election results, and maintaining campaign finance reports. The…
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