This sub series consists of records documenting the incorporation of credit unions. Included are transcribed copies or photocopies of petitions for incorporation, certificates of incorporation, documents concerning amendments to or surrender of charters, and related papers. Prior to 1960, the volumes contain handwritten transcripts of the records; after 1960 the volumes contain photocopies of the original documents. Volumes 1 and 2 are on microfilm.

This sub series consists of records documenting the incorporation of railroad, navigation, telephone, telegraph, and express companies. Included are original and transcribed copies of petitions for charters and amendments, certificates of charters, and related papers. The volumes have been laminated and bound and are indexed. All volumes, except 6 through 8 - 2 (finding aid listing), are on microfilm.

The Office of the Secretary of State, as one of its chief functions, certifies the vote totals in all elections held in Georgia and certifies the winners. This series consists of the formal certifications of election for various federal and state officials for several years.

This series consists of: (1) lists of members of county Democratic Executive Committees, (2) lists of county chairmen, (3) lists of delegates to the state convention, (4) rules of the committee and some testimony, and (5) petitions and correspondence concerning contested membership of the Committee. The Secretary of State in his capacity as chief of the election board would be expected to keep these records sent him by the Committee.

This series consists of carbon and photocopies of correspondence acknowledging receipt of Primary Ballots, Primary Run-off Ballots and General Election Ballots from the various counties of Georgia and correspondence to the counties requesting missing returns be sent to the Elections Division of the Office of Secretary of State.

This series consists of mimeographed pamphlets listing the election districts (formerly called precincts).

Returns from all but twenty eight counties for the August 1984 general primary election; and returns for a November 1984 special non partisan primary run off election for state court judge in Fulton County. Due to earlier processing and labeling, Non-Partisan Primary and Primary Runoff returns can be found in RGSGERIES 2-2-25-4

This series contains candidate voter tabulation district returns, usually including absentee voters, of Republican Party Primary Election returns. Also represented are sample ballots, consolidated returns, and voters' lists. Exceptions are indicated in the inventory. Records from 1986 are consolidated with Democratic primary returns.

These elections for Justices of the Peace are those scheduled at the regular time for such elections and hence are not included in RGSGSERIES 2 - 2 - 25 - 2, Special Elections and Local Referendums Files. It is important, however, to check both series for JP elections, as they do fall readily in both categories, and the date of the election is no indication of the designation.

This series contains the official publications produced by the Fiscal Office of the Georgia Office of Secretary of State. Please see the finding aid for the publication titles which are listed as they were received by the Archives.

This series consists of ledgers with entries for: (1) state revenue receipts, (2) cash, (3) date of transaction, (4) description of entry, (5) bank deposits and checks, and (6) payments to state treasurer. Cash books entries follow with disbursements made to banks in repayment for loans and employee bimonthly salaries. Also listed are expenses, outlay and non cost items. This is followed by an overall summary of payments.

These bound volumes or unbound pages are maintained by the Office of Secretary of State and give bill or resolution number, act number, subject and title of the act, date of approval, code reference and miscellaneous statistical data concerning the bills and resolutions. The system of indexing varies from volume to volume and year to year so it is important to note the shelf list below carefully.

This series consists of records uncovered during the 1994 Shelf Inventory Project or which have been deemed as needing processing and describing. The shelf listing should only be considered interim until a better refinement is made of these records.

This series contains a video tape cassette recording of the memorial service conducted in the Rotunda of the Georgia State Capitol for the late Secretary of State, Ben W. Fortson, Jr. The service was broadcast over the Georgia Educational Television Network on May 22, 1979, and this tape was a gift to the Department from the network.

This series includes appointment and guest books used at the state capitol information desk. Information in the guest books includes names and addresses of guests visiting the capitol. This function was under the Secretary of State until 1972 when it was placed under the Georgia Building Authority by an executive act.

This series consists of a single volume with receipts pasted on its leaves. An Act of the Georgia General Assembly in December 12, 1866, stipulated that the Office of Secretary of State mail to the clerk of Superior Court of each individual county a map of that county. The receipt is evidence that the map was received. Each receipt bears the signature of the clerk. Generally, each receipt bears the words "...to be filed in my office for the benefit of the citizens."

This series consists of civil actions against the Secretary of State's office on matters dealing with land condemnation, voting irregularities and General Assembly reapportionment. The cases were heard in the U.S. District Court, Northern District, Atlanta Division.

According to the Georgia Code, executive officers tender their resignations to the Secretary of State when the General Assembly is not in session. This series contains the official copies of the letters of resignation noting the reasons for the actions and the dates.