History
Originally, the Secretary of State of Florida was elected by the people of the state in the general election. However, in 1998, constitutional reforms removed the Secretary of State from the elected Cabinet of the executive branch. That year, Katherine Harris won the last election for Secretary of State.
Today, the Secretary of State of Florida is appointed by the Governor. The current Secretary of State is Ken Detzner.
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