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{{short description|Elected position in the U.S. state of Arizona}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox Political post
| post = Secretary of State
| body = Arizona
| insignia =
| insigniasize =
| insigniacaption = Seal of Arizona
| image = Adrian Fontes by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
| alt = = Arizona Secretary of State [[Adrian Fontes]]
| incumbent = [[Adrian Fontes]]
| incumbentsince = January 2, 2023
| style = The Honorable
| termlength = Four years, can succeed self once; eligible again after 4-year respite
| inaugural =
| residence = [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
| formation = 1912
| succession = [[Gubernatorial lines of succession in the United States#Arizona|First]]
| deputy = Keely Varvel
| salary = $70,000
| website = {{url|https://azsos.gov/}}
}}
The '''secretary of state of Arizona''' is an elected position in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Arizona]]. Since Arizona does not have a [[Lieutenant governor (United States)|lieutenant governor]], the secretary stands first in the [[Gubernatorial lines of succession in the United States#Arizona|line of succession]] to the [[Governor of Arizona|governorship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.azleg.gov/viewDocument/?docName=http://www.azleg.gov/const/5/6.htm|title=Constitution of Arizona: Article V, Section 6|work=[[Arizona Legislature]]|access-date=August 22, 2019}}</ref> The secretary also serves as acting governor whenever the governor is incapacitated or out of state. The secretary is the keeper of the [[Seal of Arizona]] and administers oaths of office.<ref name="duties">{{Cite web|title=About the Office {{!}} Arizona Secretary of State|url=https://azsos.gov/about-office|access-date=2021-06-12|website=azsos.gov}}</ref> The current office holder is Democrat [[Adrian Fontes]].

==Duties==
The secretary is in charge of a wide variety of other duties as well. The secretary is in charge of four divisions:
* The secretary is in charge of the ''Arizona Advance Directive Registry'', which is the official state repository of [[advance directives]] such as [[living will]]s, [[Power of attorney|Medical Powers of Attorney]], and Mental Health Powers of Attorney.
* The ''Business Services Division'' is responsible for registering [[trademark]]s, [[trade name]]s, and [[lien]]s under the [[Uniform Commercial Code]].  This division also issues [[apostille]]s, files intergovernmental agreements and notices of public meetings, and regulates [[Notary public|notaries public]], [[Employment agency|employment agencies]], [[sports agent]]s, [[Absentee landlord|out-of-state landlords]], [[telemarketing|telemarketers]], and [[charitable organization]]s.  The Business Services Division is responsible for chartering [[partnership]]s; [[corporation]]s, on the other hand, are the responsibility of the [[Arizona Corporation Commission]].<ref name=duties/>
* ''The Elections Division'' is responsible for administering all elections in the state, and certifying their results.  This division also regulates [[lobbying]] and [[campaign finance]].
* The ''Public Services Division'' is responsible for filing [[Bill (proposed law)|bills]] from the [[Arizona Legislature]], registering and publishing administrative [[regulation]]s, and publishes the Arizona Blue Book, which is an informational guide to the government of Arizona.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.azsos.gov/public_services/Arizona_Blue_Book/Blue_Book_For_Sale.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080909185846/http://www.azsos.gov/public_services/Arizona_Blue_Book/Blue_Book_For_Sale.htm|url-status=dead|title=The Arizona Blue Book, description|archivedate=September 9, 2008}}</ref>

The secretary administers the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Arizona State Library|url=https://azlibrary.gov/|access-date=2021-06-11|website=azlibrary.gov}}</ref>

==History==
The longest-served secretary is [[Wesley Bolin]], who served 12 full terms (including the last two-year term and the first four-year term), and 1 partial term for a total of 28 years, 9 months, 18 days (or 10,518 days). Bolin was also the shortest-serving governor, ascending to the governorship in 1977 after [[Raúl Héctor Castro]] resigned, and serving only 5 months before his death.

The second-longest-serving is [[James H. Kerby]] who was elected to 6 two-year terms in 1923–1929, and again in 1933–1939. He is also the only one to serve non-consecutively in the office. The shortest tenure goes to J. C. Callaghan who died 20 days after his inauguration.

Only two secretaries of state have been elected governor without having first ascended to the office upon the death, resignation, or impeachment of a sitting governor: [[Sidney_Preston_Osborn|Sidney P. Osborn]] and [[Katie Hobbs]]. Osborn was also the first governor to die in office, making [[Dan Edward Garvey|Dan Garvey]] the first secretary of state to ascend to the position. Since then, four other secretaries of state have become governor through filling a vacancy.

==Officeholders==
; Parties
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|[[File:Mit Simms.jpg|60px]]
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|1
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|3
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|[[Ernest R. Hall]]
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|[[Republican (United States)|Republican]]
|1
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|{{Sortname|James H.|Kerby}}
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|
|[[J. C. Callaghan]]
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|Democratic
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|6
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|
|
|Isaac "Ike" Peter Fraizer
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|{{dts|1931|1|5}}
|Republican
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|7
|bgcolor={{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|
|
|Scott White
|{{dts|1931|1|5}}
|{{dts|1933|1|2}}
|Democratic
|1
|-
|8
|bgcolor={{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|
|
|{{Sortname|James H.|Kerby}}
|{{dts|1933|1|2}}
|{{dts|1939|1|2}}
|Democratic
|3
|-
|9
|bgcolor={{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|
|
|Harry M. Moore
|{{dts|1939|1|2}}
|{{dts|1942|11|20}}
|Democratic
|{{frac|1|1|2}}<ref group="lower-alpha" name="died"/>
|-
|10
|bgcolor={{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|
|[[File:Dan E. Garvey (Arizona Governor).jpg|60px]]
|{{Sortname|Dan Edward|Garvey}}
|{{dts|1942|11|27}}
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|11
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|
|Curtis M. Williams
|{{dts|1948|11|22}}
|{{dts|1949|1|3}}
|Democratic
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|-
|12
|bgcolor={{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|
|[[File:Wesley Bolin (Arizona governor).jpg|60px]]
|{{Sortname|Wesley|Bolin}}
|{{dts|1949|1|3}}
|{{dts|1977|10|20}}
|Democratic
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|-
|13
|bgcolor={{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|
|[[File:Rose Mofford 2012.jpg|60px]]
|{{Sortname|Rose|Mofford}}
|{{dts|1977|10|20}}
|{{dts|1988|4|5}}
|Democratic
|{{frac|3|1|2}}<ref group="lower-alpha" name="appointed"/>
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|14
|bgcolor={{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|
|
|{{Sortname|James|Shumway}}
|{{dts|1988|4|5}}
|{{dts|1991|3|6}}
|Democratic
|{{frac|1|2}}<ref group="lower-alpha" name="appointed"/>
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|15
|bgcolor={{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|
|[[File:Richard Mahoney.jpg|60px]]
|[[Richard D. Mahoney]]
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|{{dts|1995|1|3}}
|Democratic
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|16
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|
|[[File:Jane Dee Hull 2001 cropped.jpg |60px]]
|{{Sortname|Jane Dee|Hull}}
|{{dts|1995|1|3}}
|{{dts|1997|9|5}}
|Republican
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|17
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|
|
|{{Sortname|Betsey|Bayless}}
|{{dts|1997|9|5}}
|{{dts|2003|1|6}}
|Republican
|{{frac|1|1|2}}<ref group="lower-alpha" name="appointed"/>
|-
|18
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|
|[[File:Jan Brewer 2008.jpg|60px]]
|{{Sortname|Jan|Brewer}}
|{{dts|2003|1|6}}
|{{dts|2009|1|21}}
|Republican
|{{frac|1|1|2}}<ref group="lower-alpha" name="ascended"/>
|-
|19
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|
|[[File:Ken Bennett by Gage Skidmore 4.jpg|60px]]
|{{Sortname|Ken|Bennett}}
|{{dts|2009|1|21}}
|{{dts|2015|1|5}}
|Republican
|{{frac|1|1|2}}<ref group="lower-alpha" name="appointed"/>
|-
|20
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|
|[[File:Michele Reagan by Gage Skidmore.jpg|60px]]
|{{Sortname|Michele|Reagan}}
|{{dts|2015|1|5}}
|{{dts|2019|1|7}}
|Republican
|1
|-
|21
|bgcolor={{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|
|[[File:Katie Hobbs by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg|60px]]
|{{Sortname|Katie|Hobbs}}
|{{dts|2019|1|7}}
|{{dts|2023|1|2}}
|Democratic
|1
|-
|22
|bgcolor={{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|
|[[File:Adrian Fontes by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg|60px]]
|{{Sortname|Adrian|Fontes}}
|{{dts|2023|1|2}}
|Incumbent
|Democratic
|1
|}

==See also==
* [[List of company registers]]

==Notes==
{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha|2}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website|https://azsos.gov/}}

{{Arizona Secretary of State}}
{{U.S. State Secretaries of State}}
{{Arizona statewide elected officials}}

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[[Category:Secretaries of state of Arizona|*]]