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John P. McDonough, Secretary of State    

Maryland Secretary of State functions:

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The Secretary of State's office handles certain executive functions within the state.
These include:

• Executive Orders
• Extraditions & Requisitions
• Pardons & Commutations
• Public Disclosures with persons doing business with the State
• Service of Process
• Special Police & Railroad Police
• Great Seal

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ELECTION INFORMATION

The role of the Secretary of State of Maryland in election matters is limited to:

• Certifying candidates for nomination by a principal political party on the Presidential Primary Ballot
• Serving on the Board of State Canvassers
• Accepting Petitions for Referendum, which are petitions to refer to the voters an act of the General Assembly.