In Washington, we will continue to make our democracy as accessible as possible while protecting the confidential information Washingtonians entrust to us. Read our full op-ed here: https://bit.ly/4bFEJau

Civic Storytelling Project, Episode 2: "Family-Like Networks" with Angélica García-Macías. View the full episode here: https://bit.ly/4bQaHRx

✅ Thank you, Longview! The Small Business Requirements & Resources Workshop on Jan 28 brought together WA agencies & local partners to share tools, filing tips, and resources for small businesses & nonprofits. #SmallBusiness #WAResources #SBRR

📢 Today, small businesses and nonprofits joined us in Stevenson, WA, for the SBRR Workshop! ✅ Learning filing requirements ✅ Accessing resources & expert guidance #SmallBusiness #NonprofitSupport #SBRR

Calling Aspiring and Current Small Business Entrepreneurs. Join the Small Business Requirements and Resources workshop. Learn how to PLAN, START, and GROW your business from state agency representatives. More information here: https://bit.ly/3XHxqq

Washington counties participating in the Feb. 10 Special Election have officially mailed ballots to eligible voters. The 18-day voting period began on Friday, Jan. 23. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/45xNP59

Join the Small Business Requirements and Resources workshop. Learn how to PLAN, START, and GROW your business from state agency representatives. More information here: https://bit.ly/4pBzEDW

Big testimony week 🤝 Big football game #WALeg #Seahawks

The Office of the Secretary of State and its divisions will be closed on Monday, January 19. We will re-open at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, January 20.

We're back with the Weekly Wrap-up: Legislative Edition! Join Secretary Hobbs and possibly some special guests every Friday for updates on bills, legislation, events, and other projects our office is working on for the 2026 Legislative Session. #WaLeg

On Friday, Jan. 16, Washington public schools will observe Temperance and Good Citizenship Day, a day dedicated to encouraging young people to get civically engaged and registered to vote. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/4aXO39h

Yesterday, Sec. Hobbs attended the State of the State Address for the 2026 Legislative Session. Our office is hard at work supporting Washingtonians, this session - stay tuned for more events, news, and the "Leg. Weekly Wrap-up" with Sec. Hobbs! #WaLeg Photos courtesy of LSS Photos

Join us today at 3:15 p.m. in front of the State Capitol’s flag circle! Secretary Hobbs, @governorferguson.bsky.social, Seahawks legend Jim Zorn, and Blitz will raise the 12 flag together to celebrate the @seahawksofficial.com heading to the playoffs. Let’s show our team spirit! 💙💚 🏈 #olympia #waleg

Secretary Hobbs had the honor to present certificates of election to the Washington State Senate members being sworn in on the first day of the Legislative session. Photos courtesy of: Office of the Secretary of State

Yesterday, the Washington State Constitution was on display in @governorferguson.bsky.social office for the start of the 2026 Legislative Session. The State Constitution is housed at the WA State Archives, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State. Photos courtesy of: Gov. Ferguson's Office

Join Sara Jones, Washington State Librarian, to introduce "The Librarians" at the Olympia Film Society tonight at 7:00 p.m. Amid unprecedented censorship, "The Librarians" follows a group of librarians who combat book bans while defending intellectual freedom. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/49RGqA4

It's International Thank You Day, and the Washington State Productivity Board extends a huge THANK YOU to the various Washington State Agency employees who turned their ideas into $11 million dollars of revenue-generating and cost-saving measures for the state.

To mark the start of the 2026 Legislative session, the Washington State Archives, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State, will temporarily display the original 1889 Constitution of the State of Washington in the Governor’s office. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/4530yMY

On Tuesday, Jan. 6, the Office of the Secretary of State notified the Legislature of the receipt of two initiatives: IL26-001 and IL26-638. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/451DsX0

Happy New Year! 🕰️🎇 In observance of the holiday, the Office of the Secretary of State and its divisions will be closed on Jan. 1 and will reopen for regular business hours on Jan. 2.

The Office of the Secretary of State will launch a new regional branch to provide Corporations & Charities services at the Eastern Washington University campus on Jan. 5, 2026. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/3L4DyXb

Season's Greetings! ✨ In observance of the holiday, the Office of the Secretary of State and its divisions will be closed on 12/25 and will reopen for regular business hours on 12/26.

Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is encouraging Washington residents, public employees, and state retirees to help residents of Western Washington affected by flooding from this week’s atmospheric river. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/3KUEPjq

Make your mark at the Office of the Secretary of State! We're hiring for two open roles: https://bit.ly/3B4YA2o

🚨 Don’t get caught scamming! Join us for our final in-person sessions on spotting red flags & protecting your donations. 📍Dec 6 @ 2PM – Everett Library: https://bit.ly/4p5bAJE 📍Dec 7 @ 2PM – Edmonds Library: https://bit.ly/4aahzIo #PauseCheckCause

🎁 Don’t let scammers feast on your holiday plans! Join us for a Pause. Check the Cause. event to learn how to spot red flags & give with confidence. 📍Dec 4 @ 4 p.m. – North Bend Library 🔗 https://bit.ly/49AcyIV #HolidayScamAwareness #PauseCheckCause

👏 Crystal Hall from the Washington Student Achievement Council received a $1,000 Productivity Board award for her idea to donate the Department of Enterprise Services' used office furniture to K-12 schools instead of sending it to landfills. ♻️📚 #Innovation #OSOS #ProuctivityBoard

2/2 It’s part of a campaign on the AGO website and on social media that we’re calling “Pause. Check the Cause.” www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re... www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...

1/2 Tomorrow marks the beginning of the 10th annual International Charity Fraud Awareness Week, during which the Washington State Attorney General’s Office (AGO) and the Office of the Secretary of State are sharing information to help Washingtonians avoid fraudulent charity solicitations.

🗳️ WA Election Certified: Today, Secretary Hobbs and @governorferguson.bsky.social officially certified the November statewide election. Over 2 million registered voters, 39.2%, cast ballots. 📊 Full results + turnout: https://bit.ly/44FctAb

Democracy in action today with Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, certifying November’s election results. Thank you to everyone who participated in our democracy by voting, volunteering, or stepping up to serve.

The Office of the Secretary of State certified statewide results from the 2025 November General Election on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/4ouMqmA

Before you donate, Pause. Check the Cause! Join us + the AG’s Consumer Protection Division for free webinars on avoiding holiday scams: 📅 Dec 3 @6pm: https://bit.ly/4odoZ13 📅 Dec 5 @2pm: https://bit.ly/4rkfPCv

As we approach Giving Tuesday, Dec. 2, Secretary Hobbs encourages donors to “Pause. Check the Cause” to ensure their donations are going to legitimate charities. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/4inMG5b

Our office will be closed from Nov. 27 to Nov. 28 in observance of Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day.

Secretary Hobbs met with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) to explore clean energy partnerships 🌱✈️. Stops included ZeroAvia, Paine Field, and Boeing, highlighting WA’s role in sustainable aviation fuel. #CleanEnergy #SustainableAviation #WAState

Scammers are getting sneakier, but our office and Consumer Protection Washington are teaming up with Timberland Regional Library to offer free resources to keep you safe from the latest scams. Join us in Yelm, WA, on Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. More info here https://bit.ly/4hsI2Cy

Last week, Greg & Cheryl from the Productivity Board visited WA agencies to connect & share how the Employee Suggestion Program helps save taxpayer money through smarter government. Thanks to WWU, Tacoma CC, WSP Marysville & Everett CC! #GovernmentEfficiency #WAState #OSOS

On Nov 7, WA leaders joined hundreds at Seattle’s Lotte Hotel to mark Korea’s 80th Liberation Anniversary. Sec. Hobbs honored Consul General Eunji Seo, the first female Korean Consul in the U.S. with a Certificate of Friendship. #Korea80 #WAState #Diplomacy

Stay one step ahead of scammers! Join us and Timberland Regional Library for free info sessions on spotting and avoiding the latest schemes. Protect your identity, donations, and finances today. See you in Raymond, WA, on Nov. 14 at 1:30 p.m. More info here: https://bit.ly/4lxhRv4

In observance of Veterans Day, the Office of the Secretary of State and its divisions will be closed on 11/11 and will reopen for regular business hours on 11/12.

The Washington State Library (WSL), part of the Office of the Secretary of State, launched the Washington State Certification Portal early last month. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/3JksNze

Sec. Hobbs once said, “Communities benefit from the [...] world-building and character creation of tabletop gaming.” We think this quote says it all 🥹⤵️ “This is the heart and soul of our teen programming,” Upper Skagit Library Director Erica Brown said. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4hKlAoM

It's Election Day! 🥳 Make sure to return your ballot at a dropbox by 8 p.m. tonight (Nov. 4) #votewa

The Office of the Secretary of State (OSOS) identified that automatic voter registrations (AVR) were not processed in Ferry and Stevens counties between July 16, 2024, and Oct. 31, 2025. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/47l8ivo

@spielessen.bsky.social—you've been amazing! One of our delegation members already signed a contract to manufacture products in WA for a game in Slovenia. Thank you, WA State Commerce, and the local game designers, publishers, and distributors who joined us over the past few days. 🫶🥨

Due to the worldwide Azure outage, the Corporations & Charities Filing System (CCFS) is unavailable. Please visit our outage page for status updates, service availability, and lobby wait times: https://bit.ly/3LbDnch

What a weekend, what a crowd!! Secretary Hobbs and Wizards of the Coast co-sponsored a reception for our Washington game companies to meet game publishers, distributors, designers, and more. Hasbro's UK Executives (Philipp Lemke, Mark Ward) represented WotC.

Don’t let scammers catch you off guard! Join us, along with Consumer Protection Washington and Timberland Library, for a free information session to learn how you can outsmart fraudsters. See you in Salkum, WA, on Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. More information here: https://bit.ly/4fypcJc