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| State | Chief election office | Local administration |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Secretary of State | Probate Judge, Clerk of Circuit Court, Board of Registrars, Sheriff |
| Alaska | Lieutenant Governor | Election Supervisor |
| Arizona | Secretary of State | County Recorder, Elections Director |
| Arkansas | Secretary of State | County Clerk, County Board of Election Commissioners |
| California | Secretary of State | County Clerk, Registrar of Voters |
| Colorado | Secretary of State | County Clerk |
| Connecticut | Secretary of State | Town Clerk, Registrar of Voters |
| Delaware | State Election Commissioner | County Director |
| District of Columbia | Executive Director of the District of Columbia Board of Elections | District of Columbia Board of Elections |
| Florida | Secretary of State | County Supervisor of Elections |
| Georgia | Secretary of State | Board of Elections and Registration, Probate Judge, Board of Registrars, Election |
| Hawaii | Chief Election Officer | County Clerk, City Clerk (Honolulu) |
| Idaho | Secretary of State | County Clerk |
| Illinois | Executive Director of the Illinois State Board of Elections | County Clerk, County Election Commissioner, Municipal Election Commissions |
| Indiana | Secretary of State | County Board of Elections and Registration |
| Iowa | Secretary of State | County Commissioner of Elections |
| Kansas | Secretary of State | County Clerk, Election Commissioner |
| Kentucky | Secretary of State | County Board of Elections |
| Louisiana | Secretary of State | Clerk of Court, Registrar of Voters |
| Maine | Secretary of State | Municipal Clerk, Registrar of Voters |
| Maryland | Administrator of Elections, Maryland State Board of Elections | County Board of Elections |
| Massachusetts | Secretary of the Commonwealth | City Clerks, Town Clerks, Registrars and Election Commissioners |
| Michigan | Secretary of State | County Clerk, Board of County Election Commissioners, Board of County |
| Minnesota | Secretary of State | County Auditor, City or Township Clerk |
| Mississippi | Secretary of State | County Board of Election Commissioners, County Registrar (Clerk of the Circuit |
| Missouri | Secretary of State | County Clerk, Board of Election Commissioners |
| Montana | Secretary of State | County Election Administrator |
| Nebraska | Secretary of State | County Clerk, Election Commissioner |
| Nevada | Secretary of State | County Clerk, Registrar of Voters |
| New Hampshire | Secretary of State | City or Town Clerk, Moderator, Supervisors of the Checklist |
| New Jersey | Lieutenant Governor | County Board of Elections |
| New Mexico | Secretary of State | County Clerk, Board of Registration |
| New York | Co-Director of the New York State Board of Elections | County Board of Elections |
| North Carolina | Executive Director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections | County Board of Elections |
| North Dakota | Secretary of State | County Auditor |
| Ohio | Secretary of State | County Board of Elections |
| Oklahoma | Secretary of the Oklahoma State Election Board | County Election Board |
| Oregon | Secretary of State | County Clerk, Elections Director and Manager |
| Pennsylvania | Secretary of State | County Board of Elections |
| Rhode Island | Secretary of State | Board of Canvassers in conjunction with the Rhode Island State Board of Elections |
| South Carolina | Executive Director of the South Carolina Election Commission | Board of Voter Registration and Elections |
| South Dakota | Secretary of State | County Auditors |
| Tennessee | Secretary of State | County Administrator of Elections |
| Texas | Secretary of State | County Clerk, County Elections Administrator |
| Utah | Lieutenant Governor | County Clerk |
| Vermont | Secretary of State | Town Clerk, Board of Civil Authority |
| Virginia | Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Elections | County and City Electoral Boards, County and City General Registrars |
| Washington | Secretary of State | County Auditor, Election Director (in King County only) |
| West Virginia | Secretary of State | Clerk of the County Commission |
| Wisconsin | Administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission | County Clerk, Municipal Clerk, Municipal Board of Election Commissioners, County |
| Wyoming | Secretary of State | County Clerk |
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission / NCSL State Election Profiles · profiles published March 24, 2026 · verified 2026-08-24. The source release excludes U.S. territories.