SECRETARY OF THE STATE - Connecticut



81915438150Secretary of the StateAgency Purpose XE "Secretary of the State" Secretary of the State seeks to educate and inform the public of services, programs and responsibilities of the office, and advocates issues, policies and programs which promote a healthy democracy and an active, engaged citizenry, with emphasis on encouraging young people to participate in civic life.The office administers, interprets, and implements all state and federal laws pertaining to elections, primaries, nominating procedures and the acquisition and exercise of voting rights. The office also encourages and monitors the implementation of the National Voter Registration Act, the Help America Vote Act and other voter registration efforts in Connecticut. The Secretary of the State is the official keeper of all acts, orders, grants, and resolutions of the General Assembly; publishes the State Register and Manual; receives and maintains legislation, regulations and other executive branch records as required by statute; and administers Connecticut’s notary public mercial Recording DivisionThe Commercial Recording Division maintains and makes information available to the public regarding corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, statutory trusts, limited liability partnerships, Uniform Commercial Code and trademarks by reviewing, recording, copying, computerizing, and certifying documents for and of public record. The division also administers the Address Confidentiality Program. This program provides victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and risk of injury to a minor with a substitute address to use with state and local government agencies. This prevents public access to a participant’s actual address on government records. ................
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