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Election officials

Who administers elections β€” the chief election official (usually the Secretary of State) and the state election director for each state. Boring administrator, neutral: this is the office of record, sourced to EAC, NASS, and NASED.

Elections in the U.S. are run by the states, not the federal government β€” each state has a chief election official and a professional election director. Learn more β†’

Local election offices

County and municipal election offices aren't loaded in CivicGate yet β€” that directory is licensed (US Vote Foundation's Election Official Directory / Democracy Works), and access is pending. Rather than show a gap, use the official federal tool to find your local election office:

Find your local election office β€” FVAP Local Election Office Search β†—

When licensed local data lands, county/municipal officials will appear here automatically (this page already supports them).