Colorado Department of State

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public administration organization state government agency

The Colorado Department of State is a state-level government agency responsible for overseeing elections, business registrations, and various administrative and regulatory functions in the state of Colorado.

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All labels observed (10)

Label	Occurrences
Colorado Secretary of State	9
Colorado Department of State canonical	2
Business and Licensing Division of the Colorado Department of State	1
Campaign and Political Finance section of the Colorado Department of State	1
Charities and Fundraisers section of the Colorado Department of State	1
Colorado Secretary of State (elections administration)	1
Colorado Secretary of State's Office	1
Colorado Secretary of State’s Office	1
Elections Division of the Colorado Department of State	1
Notary Program of the Colorado Department of State	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1892604 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Colorado Department of State
Context triple: [Colorado Department of State v. Baca, petitioner, Colorado Department of State]

A. Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies is a state government department responsible for overseeing professional licensing, consumer protection, and the regulation of various industries and civil rights enforcement in Colorado.
B. Colorado General Assembly
The Colorado General Assembly is the bicameral state legislature of Colorado, responsible for creating state laws and overseeing the governance of the state.
C. Colorado
Colorado is a landlocked U.S. state known for its Rocky Mountain landscapes, outdoor recreation, and cities like Denver and Boulder.
D. Governor of Colorado
The Governor of Colorado is the state's chief executive officer, responsible for overseeing the executive branch, implementing state laws, and guiding public policy and the budget for the State of Colorado.
E. Colorado statutes
Colorado statutes are the codified laws enacted by the Colorado General Assembly that establish and regulate the legal framework for the state’s government, institutions, and residents.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Colorado Department of State
Target entity description: The Colorado Department of State is a state-level government agency responsible for overseeing elections, business registrations, and various administrative and regulatory functions in the state of Colorado.

A. Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies is a state government department responsible for overseeing professional licensing, consumer protection, and the regulation of various industries and civil rights enforcement in Colorado.
B. Colorado General Assembly
The Colorado General Assembly is the bicameral state legislature of Colorado, responsible for creating state laws and overseeing the governance of the state.
C. Colorado
Colorado is a landlocked U.S. state known for its Rocky Mountain landscapes, outdoor recreation, and cities like Denver and Boulder.
D. Governor of Colorado
The Governor of Colorado is the state's chief executive officer, responsible for overseeing the executive branch, implementing state laws, and guiding public policy and the budget for the State of Colorado.
E. Colorado statutes
Colorado statutes are the codified laws enacted by the Colorado General Assembly that establish and regulate the legal framework for the state’s government, institutions, and residents.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	public administration organization ⓘ state government agency ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Colorado Secretary of State’s Office ⓘ linked to: Colorado Department of State
appliesToJurisdiction	State of Colorado ⓘ linked to: Colorado
country	United States of America ⓘ
hasAuthorityOver	county clerks and recorders in election administration matters in Colorado ⓘ
hasPart	Business and Licensing Division of the Colorado Department of State ⓘ linked to: Colorado Department of State Campaign and Political Finance section of the Colorado Department of State ⓘ linked to: Colorado Department of State Charities and Fundraisers section of the Colorado Department of State ⓘ linked to: Colorado Department of State Elections Division of the Colorado Department of State ⓘ linked to: Colorado Department of State Lobbyist Registration program of the Colorado Department of State ⓘ Notary Program of the Colorado Department of State ⓘ linked to: Colorado Department of State
headquartersLocation	Denver, Colorado ⓘ
jurisdiction	Colorado business corporation law ⓘ Colorado charitable solicitations law ⓘ linked to: Colorado statutes Colorado election law ⓘ
languageOfWorkOrName	English ⓘ
ledBy	Colorado Secretary of State ⓘ linked to: Colorado Department of State
legalForm	state executive department ⓘ
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	Colorado ⓘ
maintains	Colorado business organizations database ⓘ Colorado campaign finance reporting system ⓘ Colorado statewide voter registration database ⓘ
oversees	Colorado business registry ⓘ Colorado campaign finance system ⓘ Colorado elections ⓘ Colorado lobbyist disclosure system ⓘ Colorado notary program ⓘ
partOf	Executive branch of the Government of Colorado ⓘ
performs	rulemaking related to business registrations in Colorado ⓘ rulemaking related to campaign finance in Colorado ⓘ rulemaking related to elections in Colorado ⓘ
positionInHead	Colorado Secretary of State ⓘ linked to: Colorado Department of State
regulates	charitable solicitations in Colorado ⓘ commercial registered agents in Colorado ⓘ professional fundraisers in Colorado ⓘ
responsibleFor	administration of the Colorado Secretary of State’s office ⓘ business entity registration in Colorado ⓘ campaign finance disclosure in Colorado ⓘ charitable organization registration in Colorado ⓘ elections administration in Colorado ⓘ lobbyist registration in Colorado ⓘ notary public commissioning in Colorado ⓘ
sector	public sector ⓘ
subdivisionOf	Government of Colorado ⓘ
typeOfAdministrativeBody	secretary of state department ⓘ
website	https://www.coloradosos.gov/ ⓘ

How these facts were elicited