Secretary of State of Nebraska


The secretary of state of Nebraska is one of the constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Nebraska. In Nebraska, the secretary of state is elected for a four-year term. Vacancies are filled by appointment by the governor of Nebraska.
The current officeholder is Bob Evnen, who took office in 2019.

Organization

The secretary of state's office is composed of four divisions:
The Nebraska secretary of state is the keeper of the Great Seal of the State of Nebraska, and the state's main advisor on youth civics education. The secretary is also in charge of filing, certifying, and distributing state agency rules and regulations which are to become part of the Nebraska Administrative Code. The secretary is the state's "chief protocol officer", with the duty of promoting commerce, cultural exchange and educational studies between Nebraska and foreign nations.

Boards and commissions

The Nebraska secretary of state holds ex officio these posts of the following boards and commissions:
  • Chairperson of the Nebraska State Records Board, which oversees electronic access to state government information and advises on the implementation of the Records Management Act.
  • Chairperson of the Nebraska Real Estate Commission, which licenses real estate brokers and agents and investigates complaints against licensees.
  • Chairperson of the Nebraska Collection Agency Licensing Board, which is responsible for licensing collection agencies.
  • Secretary of the Nebraska Board of Pardons, which considers applications for pardons of criminal convictions and commutations of sentences.
  • Secretary of the Board of State Canvassers, which certifies results following each statewide election.
  • Member of the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, which administers and enforces state laws regarding ethics, campaign finance and lobbying.

    List of secretaries of the Territory of Nebraska

List of secretaries of the State of Nebraska

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#ImageNameTerm of officeParty
1Thomas P. Kennard1867–1871Republican
2William H. James1871–1873Republican
3John J. Gosper1873–1875Republican
4Bruno Tzschuck1875–1879Republican
5Samuel J. Alexander1879–1883Republican
6Edward P. Roggen1883–1887Republican
7Gilbert L. Laws1887–1889Republican
8Benjamin R. Cowdery1889–1891Republican
9John Clayton Allen1891–1895Republican
10Joel A. Piper1895–1897Republican
11William F. Porter1897–1901Fusion
12George W. Marsh1901–1905Republican
13Algernon Galusha1905–1907Republican
14George C. Junkin1907–1911Republican
15Addison Wait1911–1915Republican
16Charles W. Pool1915–1919Democratic
17Darius M. Amsberry1919–1923Republican
Charles W. Pool1923–1927Democratic
18Frank Marsh Sr.1927–1933Republican
19Harry R. Swanson1933–1941Democratic
Frank Marsh Sr.1941–1951Republican
20James S. Pittenger1951–1953Republican
21Frank Marsh Jr.1953–1971Republican
22Allen J. Beermann1971–1995Republican
23Scott Moore1995–2000Republican
24John A. Gale2000–2019Republican
25Bob Evnen2019–presentRepublican