John P. McDonough, Secretary of State    

SOS Contact Information

  1. Phone and email information for each Division
  2. View a list of Maryland's Secretaries of State
  3. All SOS forms available
  4. Online Services available including several handbooks available for downloading
  5. Maryland State flag information

Certifications & Registrations include:

  1. Authentication and Certifications home page
  2. Cover letter and request form
  3. Manual signature and request form

      4.       Organization Registrations:
    1. Community Associations - updating
    2. Condominium & Timeshares
    3. Condominium application
    4. Maryland Condominium Act handbook
    5. Housing Authority
    6. Insignia
    7. Public Offering Statements for Condominiums
    8. Trademarks and Service Marks

Charitable Organization Division

  1. Charity information
  2. Public Disclosure Requirements
  3. Donor information
  4. Examine a charity's records
  5. Fund-Raiser/Professional Solicitor information
  6. Instructions for registering a charity
  7. Maryland Charity Campaign
  8. Non Profit information
  9. Raffle information
  10. Search for a charity
  11. Maryland Solicitation Act handbook

Election and Presidential Information

  1. Presidential & Elections Information
  2. Presidential Primary Ballot information
  3. Board of State Canvassers
  4. Petition for Referendum
  5. Presidential Primary Ballot Placement
  6. Historic view of MD presidential primaries

Executive Functions include:

  1. The Great Seal application and information
  2. Disclosures by persons doing public business
  3. Public Disclosure Form
  4. Service of Process
  5. Executive orders
  6. Extradition and Requisitions and Extradition manual
  7. Pardons & Commutations
  8. Special Police and Railroad Police and handbook
  9. Ceremonial Pen Request
  10. Md's flag protocol, history, half staff information and flag form

Notary Public Information

  1. Notary Home page
  2. Application information and form
  3. Duties and Responsibilities
  4. Name or address change information and form
  5. Notary manual
  6. Renewal information and form
  7. Search for a notary public

Trademarks and Service marks

  1. Assignment Forms
  2. Classifications
  3. FAQ's
  4. Register and Renewal Form
  5. Search
  6. Trademark and Service mark handbook

Governor's Subcabinet for International Affairs

  1. International home page
  2. Information about the Sister State's
  3. Maryland Sister States Program
  4. Sister State's photogallery of events