Ohio Secretary of State
Government AdministrationOhio, United States201-500 Employees
The Ohio Secretary of State is a state government agency that serves as Ohio's chief elections officer and grants corporations authority to do business in Ohio. The office provides authentications for documents used overseas, licenses ministers to solemnize marriages in Ohio, oversees the Ohio Notary Commission, and serves as the custodian for all laws enacted by the Ohio General Assembly. It is based in Columbus, Ohio, at 180 East Broad Street, and employs 201-500 people. In 2026, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against Ohiosos over the new Ohio election integrity law, reflecting ongoing public legal matters related to its election governance. Its website is ohiosos.gov.