Oregon Secretary of State

Divisions

• Archives Division maintains the official records of Oregon government, provides public access to them, and publishes the Oregon Blue Book and the Oregon Administrative Rules. Established in 1947, the division is located in the Cecil L. Edwards Archives Building in downtown Salem on the capitol mall.
• Audits Division provides oversight of public spending. The department began in 1929 and oversees state agency compliance with accounting rules, reports on the performance of state departments, and oversees the standards for audits of local governments within Oregon, among other tasks.
• Corporation Division handles filings relating to company law, including formation of corporations and other businesses and organizations, and other matters related to the Uniform Commercial Code. They are also in charge of operating the notaries public system.
• Elections Division performs administrative and oversight duties with respect to elections in concert with the County governments, maintains a central voter registry, and publishes the Voters' Pamphlet. These duties include working with the referendum, initiative, and recall process and accepting the registration of candidates for elective office.
• Executive Division oversees the other four divisions of the office. The Secretary of State's office is located in the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.

  List of Oregon Secretaries of State

Provisional government (1841–1849)

• George W. LeBreton, February 18, 1841 – March 4, 1844
• Overton Johnson, March 4, 1844 – May 25, 1844
• John E. Long, May 25, 1844 – June 21, 1846
• Frederick Prigg, June 26, 1846 – September 16, 1848
• Samuel M. Holderness, September 19, 1848 – March 10, 1849

  Territorial government (1849–1859)

Oregon State government (1859–present)

List of living Secretaries of State