Alexi Giannoulias

The current Secretary of State of Illinois is Alexi Giannoulias, a Democrat who assumed office on January 9, 2023, succeeding Jesse White after White's retirement following his sixth term. Giannoulias is the 38th person to hold the office, which is one of the six elected executive state offices in Illinois and is responsible for maintaining official state records, laws, and the Great Seal of Illinois. The office also oversees vehicle registration, driver licensing, corporate and lobbyist registration, notary commissions, securities regulation, and the state archives and library. The Secretary of State is third in the line of succession to the Governor of Illinois.

Giannoulias previously served as the 72nd Illinois Treasurer from 2007 to 2011 and was a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010, winning the Democratic primary but losing the general election to Republican Mark Kirk. He was confirmed to the Chicago Public Library Board in 2018 and returned to public service before his election as Secretary of State in 2022. The office operates 136 driver services facilities statewide and maintains the Secretary of State Police, a statewide law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing vehicle code regulations and protecting state facilities. The office is headquartered in Springfield, Illinois, and employs approximately 4,000 people across 20 departments.