About the Florida Department of State
When the 1838 Constitution created the office of the Secretary of State, the Secretary was the keeper of the Great Seal and the custodian of the Laws of Florida.
Since that time, the Secretary’s duties have multiplied and expanded.Today, the Secretary of State is Florida’s Chief of Elections, Chief Cultural Officer and the head of the Department of State.
The Department consists of Office of the Secretary and the Divisions of Administrative Services, Corporations, Cultural Affairs, Elections, Historical Resources, and Library and Information Services.
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Secretary of State
Florida Department of State
R. A. Gray Building
500 South Bronough Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
Telephone: 850.245.6500
Fax: 850.245.6125
secretaryofstate@dos.state.fl.us
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