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The secretary of state of the U.S. state of Georgia is an elected official with a wide variety of responsibilities, including supervising elections and maintaining public records. The office has had a four-year term since 1946. [1] Before 1880, the secretary of state was elected by the Georgia Assembly, not in a popular election. [1]
In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes. [4]
The number of optional types has increased since 1983; Georgia currently offers many specialty or optional license plates, most at an extra cost to motorists. [8] Revenue from the sale of specialty plates is shared with the sponsoring organization, provided that the sponsor is an in-state Georgia college or an organization which has been ...
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William Houston Jack: May 23, 1836 – October 22, 1836 Stephen F. Austin: October 22, 1836 – December 27, 1836 Sam Houston: James Pinckney Henderson: 1837 Robert Anderson Irion: 1837–1838 T. H. Bowman: 1838 Barnard E. Bee Sr. December 16, 1838 – February 6, 1839 Mirabeau B. Lamar: James Webb: February 6, 1839 – May 31, 1839 David G ...
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) reassured the state’s voters that the upcoming election is secure and that voters’ ballots will be counted. Raffensperger said that no matter ...
The "Father of Texas", Stephen F. Austin, was appointed Secretary of State of the Republic of Texas by President Sam Houston in 1836. [11] Since then, Texas became a state of the United States in 1845 and there have been 115 Secretaries of State. [1]
Raffensperger ran for the Secretary of State of Georgia in the 2018 election. [14] The Secretary of State in Georgia oversees elections [15] and is chairman of the state election board. [16] The Secretary of State also oversees business registration and occupational licensing. [15]