Secretary of State of South Dakota

Secretary of State of South Dakota
	Incumbent; Steve Barnett
Type	Secretary of State
Website	Official homepage of the South Dakota Secretary of State

The Secretary of State of South Dakota is an elected constitutional officer of the U.S. state of South Dakota.

The current Secretary of State is Steve Barnett.

The Secretary of State's Office is composed of three divisions:

The Business Services Division registers corporations and other business entities, as well as trademarks, DBA statements and liens filed pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code.
The Elections Division administers elections and voter registration, and regulates campaign finance. The Secretary of State also serves as the chairperson of the South Dakota Board of Elections.[1]
The Administrative Services Division licenses notaries public, sports agents, and lobbyists, issues apostilles and concealed pistol permits, authorizes certain types of raffles, serves as registered agent for service of process for certain out-of-state citizens and corporations,[2] and publishes the South Dakota Legislative Manual (referred to as the Blue Book).[3]

Other duties

The Secretary serves on the State Board of Finance[4] and maintains legislative records.[5]

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