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The secretary of state of Wisconsin is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Wisconsin, and is second (behind the lieutenant governor) in the line of succession to the office of governor of Wisconsin. [2]
From 1836 until 1848, what is now Wisconsin was part of Wisconsin Territory. [7] The Organic Act which created the territory provided for the office of a secretary, to be appointed by the president, [1] whose duties consisted of recording the proceedings of the territory's legislature, and the laws it produced, as well as the proceedings of the territorial governor.
In West Virginia, land banks cannot operate unless they have registered with the secretary of state. [55] In Wisconsin, the secretary of state is, per the state constitution, an ex officio member of the Wisconsin Board of Commissioners of Public Lands together with the state treasurer and the attorney general. [56]
It establishes the structure and function of state government, describes the state boundaries, and declares the rights of state citizens. The Wisconsin Constitution was written at a constitutional convention held in Madison, Wisconsin, in December 1847 and approved by the citizens of Wisconsin Territory in a referendum held in March 1848 ...
La Follette served in the Wisconsin State Senate for Kenosha in 1973 and 1974. [12] La Follette was elected Secretary of State of Wisconsin in 1974. He unsuccessfully ran for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin on a ticket with Governor Martin Schreiber in 1978. In 1982, he was again elected secretary of state, defeating incumbent Vel Phillips in ...
The Institute for Reforming Government sought records in 2023 related to Democrat Sarah Godlewski's appointment as secretary of state. The Wisconsin-based group filed its request the day Gov. Tony ...
Wisconsin Secretary of State elections (5 P) Pages in category "Secretaries of state of Wisconsin" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total.
In 40 of the 49 bicameral state legislatures, the lower house is called the "House of Representatives". The name "House of Delegates" is only used in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. California and Wisconsin call their lower house the "State Assembly", while Nevada and New York simply call the lower house the "Assembly".