<Tr> <Th> Formation </Th> <Td> 1818 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> Official Website </Td> </Tr> <P> The Secretary of State of Illinois is one of the six elected executive state offices of the government of Illinois, and one of the 47 secretaries of states in the United States . The Illinois Secretary of State keeps the state records, laws, library, and archives, and is the state's vehicle registration and driver licensing authority . The current Secretary of State is Jesse White, a Democrat who took office in 1999 . </P> <P> The Secretary of State is the keeper of the official records, laws, and Great Seal of Illinois . These duties have remained unchanged since Illinois became a U.S. state in 1818 . In addition, the Secretary is the custodian of the Illinois State Capitol . The office is also responsible for administering the laws and procedures concerning the registration of corporations, lobbyists, and notaries public . </P>

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