secretary of state
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Sen. Alex Padilla, who served as California’s secretary of state before heading to Washington, said the state’s elections are “safe, secure and accessible.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
California’s secretary of state explicitly warned voters that counting would continue after Election Day, and election experts have spent years explaining why results often take days or even weeks to become final.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Vote-by-mail ballots postmarked on or before election day and received within seven days after the election, as well as any provisional ballots cast, must still be counted, the California secretary of state said.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
She served as U.S. secretary of state, 2005-09.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
When George Washington was elected the first president and took office in New York in 1789, John Adams became vice president and Jefferson was named the first secretary of state.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
