North Dakota Secretary of State

North Dakota Secretary of State
Seal of North Dakota
A monochrome portrait photo of a man with short hair, 5 o'clock shadow, wearing a suit coat and tie; he is looking and facing the center of the camera with a happy expression.
Incumbent
Michael Howe
since January 2023
Term length4 years
Formation1889
First holderJohn Flittie
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The North Dakota secretary of state is an elected office in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The incumbent as of 2023 was Michael Howe. Duties of the secretary of state include being the custodian of the state's Great Seal and other official state documents, recording the official acts of the governor, distributing copies of legislative resolutions, and recording original bills and resolutions from each biennial Legislative Assembly. Other duties of the office include those pertaining to statewide elections, licensing within the state, and recording trademarks. The secretary of state is second (behind the lieutenant governor) in the line of succession to the office of Governor of North Dakota.[1]

  1. ^ "Constitution of North Dakota" (PDF). North Dakota Legislative Assembly. Retrieved August 22, 2019.