Secretary of State of Washington must be a United States citizen registered to vote in the state of Washington, provide a $10,000 surety bond to the state conditioned on faithful execution of the duties of office, and reside in the city of Olympia, Washington by the time of inauguration (only the Governor of Washington and secretary of state are constitutionally required to live in the state capital city). The Secretary of State is the keeper of the Seal of Washington, and is responsible for regulating its use, affixing it to commissions, pardons, and other documents to which the signature of the Governor is required, and
Washington State Historical Society for State and Local History. Washington State Historical Society The Washington State Historical Society is the historical society of the US state of Washington. It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and is a trustee agency of the state of Washington. It was founded in 1891. The board of trustees of the society includes Washington's governor, secretary of state, and superintendent of public instruction, as well as four state legislators. The society owns and operates the Washington State History Museum. The society's official journal is "Columbia: The Magazine of Northwest History". In 2016 the publication received a Leadership in History Award of