The Department of State is the general recording officer and serves as the secretary of the senate, prepares all ballot labels and maintains the central voter registry, keeps all corporate records, registers notaries, administers the commercial code, has custody of the state seal, keeps original copies of all enacted laws and administers the state archives and state library.
James R. Langevin served as Secretary of State from 1995 until January 10, 2001 when he was sworn in as Congressman from the 2nd Congressional District in Rhode Island. His administration is credited with replacing antiquated (Shoup lever) voting machines with the optical scan ballot system; promoting open government with access to public records and open meetings; publishing “Access Denied: Chaos, Confusion and Closed Doors,” a report on the General Assembly’s Compliance with the Letter and Spirit of the Open Meeting Law in conjunction with the Alfred Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown University; and providing the public with online, comprehensive, daily and weekly reports on the activities of the General Assembly through the department’s website and public kiosks.
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Copyright is in the public domain unless otherwise specified. We reserve the right to restrict reproduction of materials due to preservation concerns.
Office of the Secretary of State James R. Langevin records, 2000-70, Rhode Island State Archives.
The Office of the Secretary of State James R. Langevin records include subject files, case files, videos, photographs and publications (created by the Office of the Secretary of State and outside agencies) memoranda and correspondence relating to various issues and events. A notable issue relates to the attempt by the General Assembly to remove General Officers from their offices in the State House (see Office Space files, 1996-1997).
The Office of the Secretary of State James R. Langevin records are arranged into the following series:
Transferred from Nancy Beattie (Room 218) and Steve Elmasian, (Room 6), State House, Providence, R.I. 02903 on December 22 and 28, 2000.
Accession: 2002-02. Received: January 7, 2002. Cubic Feet: .08 cubic feet. Transferred: Ana Cabrera, Communications Director
Accession: 2002-12. Received: February 27, 2002. Cubic Feet: .60 cubic feet
Accession: 2003-15. Received: January 15, 2003. Cubic Feet: 2.4 cubic feet. Transferred: Stacy DiCola, Public Information
Accession: 2003-41
Accession: 2005-48. Cubic Feet: .5 cu. ft.
Accession: 2006-44