The Secretary of State's office handles certain executive functions within the state.
These include:
- Executive Orders
- Extraditions & Requisitions
- Maintain Pardon Docket
- Public Disclosures with persons doing business with the State
- Service of Process
- Special Police & Railroad Police
- Great Seal
ELECTION INFORMATION
The role of the Secretary of State of Maryland in election matters is limited to:
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Certifying candidates for nomination by a principal political party on the Presidential Primary Ballot
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Serving on the Board of State Canvassers
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Accepting Petitions for Referendum, which are petitions to refer to the voters an act of the General Assembly.