Pennsylvania Department of State
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The Pennsylvania Department of State is a cabinet-level agency in the U.S. state
of Pennsylvania
. The department is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
.
Among the areas of responsibility are:
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The department is headed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania administers the Pennsylvania Department of State of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania...
.
Among the areas of responsibility are:
- Campaign finance reporting
- Charities
- Corporations
- Professional Licenses
- Commissions
- Elections
- Legislation
- Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors (SURE)
- Lobbying disclosure
- Notaries
- Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission