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secretary of state

Government positions that have "secretary" and "state" in their title, or equivalents in other languages

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Dec 20, 2025
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What legal standards determine whether unsigned tabulator tapes invalidate ballots under Georgia law?

Georgia law requires tabulating machines to print and have their returns certified and posted, and state election rules have long required poll tapes and zero tapes to be produced and witnessed — a pr...

Jan 17, 2026
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What is the text and current status of S.3283 (Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025) on Congress.gov?

The Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025 (S.3283) is a Senate bill introduced December 1, 2025 that, in its text, would bar U.S. citizens from simultaneously holding foreign citizenship and would create ...

Nov 9, 2025
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How many non-citizens are registered to vote in California according to official records?

Official California voter-registration rules require U.S. citizenship for statewide and federal elections, and California’s public records and advocacy groups report non‑citizens on the statewide vote...

Dec 9, 2025

What are the latest voter registration totals in Texas by party and county?

Texas had roughly 18.3–18.4 million registered voters in 2025, putting it among the top states by registration totals (Texas: about 18.3 million per USAFacts; more than 18.4 million per KXAN reporting...

Nov 10, 2025

What percentage of Texans are democrat

Roughly in L2’s August 8, 2025 registration snapshot, which several fact checks and reporting teams used as the immediate figure; a different modeling approach that estimates partisan lean across the ...

Jan 14, 2026

Is there a registered company named 'Willowvaleco' in US, UK, or Australian business registries?

The available reporting does not show any record or mention of a company named "Willowvaleco" in the Australian, UK, or US corporate-registration guidance sources provided; however, none of the suppli...

Oct 19, 2025

What are the criteria for labeling someone a terrorist in the US?

The U.S. government uses a mix of executive orders, presidential memoranda, and interagency processes to label individuals or organizations as terrorists, centering on whether they have committed or p...

Dec 17, 2025

What specific charges does Tina Peters face in each indictment?

Tina Peters was initially indicted by a Mesa County grand jury in March 2022 on a slate of state charges tied to a 2021 scheme that allowed unauthorized access to county voting equipment; the indictme...

Nov 10, 2025

Can Texas voters change their party affiliation online?

Texas voters cannot definitively change their party affiliation online according to the available analyses: official Texas guidance ties party affiliation to primary voting or an oath and provides onl...

Dec 7, 2025

What procedures does the Department of State follow to revoke or deny a U.S. passport?

The State Department denies, revokes, or limits U.S. passports under statutory authority and by regulation for specific grounds (including “seriously delinquent” federal tax debt certified by the IRS)...

Jan 16, 2026

Georgia Fulton county election: what is the ballot format and how can they be hand counted?

Fulton County ballots are produced as precinct- and district-specific paper sample ballots (and a composite sample that represents all possible districts) that list federal, state and local contests a...

Jan 13, 2026

What exactly did the South Dakota Supreme Court rule in Annette Bosworth's 2017 appeals?

The South Dakota Supreme Court in 2017 vacated six felony perjury convictions against former U.S. Senate candidate Annette Bosworth while affirming six felony convictions for offering false or forged ...

Dec 4, 2025

Which towns or precincts in predominantly Republican Massachusetts counties vote most consistently GOP?

Massachusetts is a deep-blue state where Republican strength is concentrated in rural Western Massachusetts and Cape Cod, historically and into recent decades . Recent election reporting notes Republi...

Nov 8, 2025

What are the legal requirements for swearing the oath in New York State Assembly?

The New York State Constitution and state statutes require every member of the State Assembly to take and file a constitutionally prescribed before performing any official duties; the text binds membe...

Nov 5, 2025

If California Proposition 50 passes in 2024 when does it become law?

If Proposition 50 were to pass, it would not automatically become law on election night; under California practice a ballot measure takes effect the election results unless the measure itself specifie...

Oct 28, 2025

What are the most liberal counties in California by voter registration?

California’s most are concentrated along the northern and central coasts, with consistently showing the highest shares of registered Democratic voters in the available registration snapshots. County-l...

Dec 19, 2025

What were the key provisions of the UK's 1997 firearms ban?

Two pieces of legislation in 1997 radically tightened handgun law across Great Britain: the Conservative government’s Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 outlawed larger-calibre handguns, and the incoming L...

Dec 13, 2025

What forensic evidence ties Tina Peters to the USB drives or images of election machines?

Available reporting ties Tina Peters to copied images and USB drives through witness testimony that she authorized or participated in creating backups of Mesa County voting equipment, and through pros...

Dec 6, 2025

How many registered Republicans are in Massachusetts compared with registered Democrats in 2025?

As of the Massachusetts enrollment count dated February 1, 2025, there were 1,236,762 registered Democrats and 402,327 registered Republicans in the state — Democrats outnumber Republicans by roughly ...

Dec 6, 2025

How many Democratic congressmen does Texas have in the 2024 Congress?

Texas sends 38 members to the U.S. House in the 2024 Congress; available sources report the Texas delegation consisted of 25 Republicans, 12 Democrats and 1 vacancy as of 2024 (total 38 seats) . Ballo...