Progress of the State the group was taken down from the capitol roof for a year-long restoration procedure. The quadriga was reinstalled in 1995 and the figures have had several minor "in situ" reapplications of gold leaf since. A comprehensive restoration of the State Capitol building was completed in August 2017. Progress of the State Progress of the State is the title of a group of sculptural figures that sits above the south portico, at the main entrance to the Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul, the state capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The statuary group is in an arrangement known as
Minnesota Secretary of State filing office. The Secretary of State is also the chief election official in Minnesota and is responsible for administration of the Minnesota election law. The secretary of state administers the open appointments process and publishes the "Minnesota Legislative Manual", a compendium of federal, state and county government information. The Secretary of State serves as a member on the Minnesota Executive Council, Minnesota Board of Investment, and the Minnesota Historical Society executive board. In 1886, elections were moved from odd years to even years. Beginning with the 1962 election, the term of the office increased from two to four years. Minnesota