Ohioans have accepted this as a real form of currency, a form of exchange that they want to use.
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U.S. State Secretaries of State
Quotes from current and former U.S. state secretaries of state.
Current secretaries of state
ALWes AllenAlabama5 Quotes
KYMichael AdamsKentucky23 Quotes
NVCisco AguilarNevada11 Quotes
RIGregg AmoreRhode Island7 Quotes
DCKimberly BassettDistrict of Columbia
MEShenna BellowsMaine45 Quotes
MIJocelyn BensonMichigan166 Quotes
FLCord ByrdFlorida597 Quotes
NJDale CaldwellNew Jersey1 Quote
VTSarah Copeland-HanzasVermont
NEBob EvnenNebraska4 Quotes
AZAdrian FontesArizona52 Quotes
MABill GalvinMassachusetts2 Quotes
ILAlexi GiannouliasIllinois16 Quotes
WISarah GodlewskiWisconsin1 Quote
WYChuck GrayWyoming6 Quotes
COJena GriswoldColorado119 Quotes
TNTre HargettTennessee
NDMichael HoweNorth Dakota6 Quotes
VACandi KingVirginia2 Quotes
OHFrank LaRoseOhio22 Quotes
NCElaine MarshallNorth Carolina
INDiego MoralesIndiana11 Quotes
NYWalter MosleyNew York2 Quotes
TXJane NelsonTexas
NMMaggie Toulouse OliverNew Mexico34 Quotes
IAPaul PateIowa9 Quotes
DECharuni Patibanda-SanchezDelaware1 Quote
GABrad RaffenspergerGeorgia76 Quotes
ORTobias ReadOregon27 Quotes
NHDavid ScanlanNew Hampshire2 Quotes
PAAl SchmidtPennsylvania51 Quotes
KSScott SchwabKansas16 Quotes
MNSteve SimonMinnesota27 Quotes
Former secretaries of state
Ohioans expect government services to keep pace with the technology they use every day.
“The good news is, it’s pretty simple: If you receive something in the mail about voter registration or your ability to participate in the upcoming election, look for the official election mail logo to verify that it’s from an official…
“We’re already getting reports about misleading mail going out to voters, so I want Oregonians to have the tools to be able to tell fact from fiction,”
The Oregon Health Plan is a critical program that supports the wellbeing of Oregonians, which is why it must be administered efficiently, effectively, and in compliance with federal rules.
We can protect public safety and personal privacy when government is transparent about how it uses technology and accountable for the power it has.
More Oregonians had their voices go unheard just because their ballots couldn’t make it through the mail in time.
The fact that we have identified a handful of individuals who are ineligible to vote and we were able to hold them accountable, that shows that the system is working," she continued.
I'm really proud that our elections have been ranked among the most secure and accessible in the nation," Benson said.
We will use every tool in our toolbox," Benson said Sunday on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.
I've done that as Secretary of State. And notably, when my opponent lost his last statewide race in 2020, he did not stand by the will of the voters.
What we will do here in Michigan is continue to ensure that states run elections. And that means in Michigan, where citizens have a right to vote by mail, we'll use every tool in our toolbox to ensure they know the truth about our…
We've done more in Michigan than any other state to ensure that our rolls, our voter rolls, are accurate.
This isn't just about 2026, this is about 2028, when we will need a governor in Michigan who will know how to protect democracy.
We need a governor who's going to stand up for our auto workers.
The average Michigan family is paying $5,600 more. That's a tax on our groceries.
Trump seems determined to try to lower voter turnout.
We see what the Postal Service is trying to do as direct interference in the 2026 election.
To be clear, we do not believe that the Constitution or federal law give the Postal Service or the Trump administration the right to restrict who votes by mail.
No state runs better elections than Nebraska. No state runs elections that are more secure and accurate than we do.
Due to uncertainty surrounding mail-in ballots and how they are processed by the U.S. Postal Service, (the Secretary of State’s Office) will be encouraging Oregonians to use ballot boxes to drop off their ballots instead of mailing them…
