Illinois Secretary of State

As the largest Secretary of State's office in the nation, the Illinois Secretary of State processes more transactions and is visited by more residents than any other.

The office, which oversees 25 different departments and nearly 4,000 employees, completes more than 30 million transactions and generates more than $3 billion in annual revenue, with more than $2.3 billion designated for state highway construction funds.

The Secretary of State also manages one of the state's largest databases, holding more than 2 billion records and keeping track of approximately 9 million drivers, 11 million registered vehicles and more than 1 million registered business entities. In addition, the office registers and monitors activities related to investment advisers, public officials and lobbyists.

The Secretary of State's office also serves to educate the public about traffic safety, impaired driving, securities fraud and financial literacy, organ and tissue donation, and voter rights and registration.

The Secretary of State's office provides security and maintains the buildings in the Capitol Complex and serves as the official record keeper of the General Assembly and the executive branch.