The office of the secretary of state encompasses four major divisions. “Crip” Hall renewed the publication, now called the Historical Report of the Secretary of State, though it is now published every ten years. These compilations of statistical and historical information continued until 1926, when economic hardship curtailed their publication. The constitution of 1874 directed the secretary of state to keep “a full and accurate record of all the official acts and proceedings of the Governor and, when required, lay the same with all papers, minutes and vouchers relating thereto, before either branch of the General Assembly.” Beginning in 1880, the secretary of state’s office began publishing a biennial report on the accomplishments of the secretary of state, as well as state government in general in 1895, the publication of these reports was mandated by the Arkansas General Assembly. The position of secretary of state was established with the constitution of 1836 as a carryover of the territorial secretary position (filled by presidential appointees), with the secretary of state being elected by a joint vote of both houses of the Arkansas General Assembly to a four-year term (other constitutional officers, save that of governor, were given two-year terms). Originally the state’s primary record keeper, the position has grown since its inception to include the oversight of elections, production of educational materials on Arkansas history, maintenance of the Arkansas State Capitol and its grounds, and several business-related responsibilities. The secretary of state is a member of Arkansas’s executive branch and holds one of the state’s seven constitutional offices.
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