Secretary of State of Vermont | |
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since 2023 | |
Type | Secretary of State |
Seat | 128 State St., Montpelier, Vermont |
Term length | 2 years |
Formation | 1778 |
First holder | Thomas Chandler Jr. |
Website | Vermont Secretary of State |
The secretary of state of Vermont is one of five cabinet-level constitutional officers in the U.S. state of Vermont which are elected every two years.[1][2] The secretary of state is fourth (behind the lieutenant governor, speaker of the House of Representatives, president pro tempore of the Senate, respectively) in the line of succession to the office of Governor of Vermont.[3][4][5] The Office of the Secretary of State is located at 128 State St. in Montpelier.[6] Since 2023, the secretary of state has been Sarah Copeland-Hanzas, a Democrat.[7]