Secretary of State of Maryland
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The Secretary of State of Maryland is a senior state official responsible for overseeing various governmental, administrative, and ceremonial functions, including the authentication of public documents and maintenance of state records.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State of Maryland canonical | 2 |
| Office of the Secretary of State of Maryland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6325685 — 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: Secretary of State of Maryland Context triple: [Seal of Maryland, usedBy, Secretary of State of Maryland]
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A.
Secretary, Maryland
Secretary, Maryland is a small incorporated town in Dorchester County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, known for its quiet residential character and proximity to the Choptank River.
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B.
Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
The Lieutenant Governor of Maryland is the second-highest executive official in the state, serving as the principal assistant and potential successor to the Governor in overseeing state government functions and policies.
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C.
Attorney General of Maryland
The Attorney General of Maryland is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing Maryland in legal matters, providing legal advice to state agencies, and enforcing state laws.
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D.
Comptroller of Maryland
The Comptroller of Maryland is the state’s independently elected chief financial officer responsible for tax collection, revenue administration, and safeguarding Maryland’s fiscal integrity.
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E.
Governor of Maryland
The Governor of Maryland is the state's chief executive, responsible for overseeing the executive branch, implementing state laws, and guiding public policy and the budget.
- 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: Secretary of State of Maryland Target entity description: The Secretary of State of Maryland is a senior state official responsible for overseeing various governmental, administrative, and ceremonial functions, including the authentication of public documents and maintenance of state records.
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A.
Secretary, Maryland
Secretary, Maryland is a small incorporated town in Dorchester County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, known for its quiet residential character and proximity to the Choptank River.
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B.
Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
The Lieutenant Governor of Maryland is the second-highest executive official in the state, serving as the principal assistant and potential successor to the Governor in overseeing state government functions and policies.
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C.
Attorney General of Maryland
The Attorney General of Maryland is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing Maryland in legal matters, providing legal advice to state agencies, and enforcing state laws.
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D.
Comptroller of Maryland
The Comptroller of Maryland is the state’s independently elected chief financial officer responsible for tax collection, revenue administration, and safeguarding Maryland’s fiscal integrity.
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E.
Governor of Maryland
The Governor of Maryland is the state's chief executive, responsible for overseeing the executive branch, implementing state laws, and guiding public policy and the budget.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public office
ⓘ
state executive office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
State of Maryland
ⓘ
linked to:
Maryland
|
| appointedBy | Governor of Maryland ⓘ |
| branch | Executive branch of Maryland ⓘ |
| category |
Maryland state constitutional officers
ⓘ
State secretaries of state of the United States ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | Maryland Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| governmentLevel | state ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
notary public commissions in Maryland
ⓘ
state-level charitable organization registrations in Maryland ⓘ |
| hasStyle | The Honorable ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://sos.maryland.gov/ ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of Maryland
ⓘ
linked to:
Maryland
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Maryland law ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
ⓘ
linked to:
Anne Arundel County
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| officeCreatedBy | Maryland Constitution ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle | Secretary of State ⓘ |
| officeType | appointed office ⓘ |
| oversees |
Office of the Secretary of State of Maryland
ⓘ
linked to:
Secretary of State of Maryland
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| partOf | Government of Maryland ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Governor of Maryland ⓘ |
| responsibility |
administration of the Address Confidentiality Program for domestic violence victims
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attestation of official acts of the Governor ⓘ authentication of public documents ⓘ certification of documents for use in foreign countries ⓘ certification of notaries public ⓘ commissioning of Maryland notaries public ⓘ custody of the Great Seal of Maryland ⓘ filing of certain lobbyist registrations and reports ⓘ international protocol and diplomatic liaison for the State of Maryland ⓘ issuing apostilles and authentications ⓘ maintenance of extradition and rendition records ⓘ maintenance of records of gubernatorial appointments ⓘ maintenance of records relating to state symbols and ceremonial matters ⓘ maintenance of state records ⓘ publication of certain executive orders ⓘ registration of charitable organizations ⓘ registration of trademarks and service marks in Maryland ⓘ support for commissions and advisory boards assigned to the office ⓘ |
| seat | Annapolis, Maryland ⓘ |
| usesSeal |
Great Seal of Maryland
ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of Maryland
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Secretary of State of Maryland Description of subject: The Secretary of State of Maryland is a senior state official responsible for overseeing various governmental, administrative, and ceremonial functions, including the authentication of public documents and maintenance of state records.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Secretary of State of Maryland