Secretary of State

noun phrase

: the head of the U.S. government department that is in charge of how the country relates to and deals with foreign countries

: the head of one of several important departments of the British government

the Secretary of State for Home Affairs

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According to the California Secretary of State’s website the delay in final results is to be expected, to a certain extent. —

Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024 Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said every absentee ballot cast in Detroit before Tuesday was counted by 4 p.m., and that the count was going better than anticipated. —

Violet Ikonomova, Sam Robinson, M.l. Elrick, Natalie Davies and Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024 More information about accessible voting on Election Day is available at the Ohio Secretary of State's website. —

Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024 The Indiana voter portal is also available through the Secretary of State’s website at indianavoters.in.gov, which will provide your voting location, voting status and a full list of the candidates on your exact ballot. —

Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Secretary of State

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