History
Since the creation of the office with the state's constitution in 1889, the state has seen a total of 14 Secretaries of State, the least number among any of the state offices created in that year. This is attributed to the record-breaking 34-year tenure of Ben Meier, which was and still is the longest of any state-level Secretary of State in the nation. The office has been held by the state's Democratic Party only once since its creation; for four years from 1989 to 1992. At all other times, the office has been held by the North Dakota Republican Party. The Secretary of State originally served a two-year term, but this was extended to four in 1964 by a constitutional amendment.
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