While their duties vary based on the state, in most states, secretaries of state serve as the administrator of elections.
Several secretary of state candidates who questioned the results of the 2020 election are projected to win and lead their respective states’ elections.
Among the candidates, Alabama’s Wes Allen, Indiana’s Diego Morales and South Dakota’s Monae Johnson won their respective races. In all three states, the secretary of state serves as the chief election official. Allen supported a motion by officials in Texas to sue four states over “voting irregularities” in the 2020 election.Johnson refused to acknowledge Biden’s win in an interview. According to the National Association of Secretaries of State, the secretary of state acts as the chief election official in 40 states. In several of these states, the secretary of state is appointed to the job.
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