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Watch Kate describe how Oregon is pioneering the use of touch tablets as assistive devices at the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) conference in Washington DC. View Kate's speech on C-Span.

Our Secretary of State does three jobs in one! In this interview, Kate describes her role as head of the Agency.

Spreading the word about a recent business registry scam –

Executive Office press release: Business Alert - Possible Deceptive Business Annual Report Notice Mailing, 01/24/2012
Corporation Division notice: Corporate Regulatory Committee Annual Report scam

Kate's Initiatives

Getting out the vote – Secretary Brown launches iPad pilot program to make voting more accessible. Oregon voters with limited visibility or other issues causing them difficulty filling out their mail-in ballots can use the iPad as an assistive device.

Putting Oregonians back to work – Secretary Brown prepares Oregon's economy for growth by streamlining bureaucracy, auditing community colleges for future labor market needs, and creative private-public partnerships.

Innovating for education – Secretary of State Kate Brown is the first Secretary of State in the nation to sponsor a design lab in her role as the Auditor of Public Funds. A design lab fosters creativity and innovation to run programs more efficiently and effectively. Secretary Brown to detail innovative ideas for education – “I want an education system where every child can shine.”

Around the Agency

Check out our new online Civics Toolkit. It includes free lesson plans and study guides for learning about elections civics.

The Oregon Audits Division conducts special investigations regarding potential misuse of state resources. Report government waste, fraud, or abuse online. Or call our hotline at (800) 336-8218. Learn more by visiting our fraud information page.

Oregon Blue Book gets another good review. Check out “Blue Book filled with new nuggets of information,” The Eugene Register-Guard.