Gaston County commissioner to run again for secretary of state

Supports investing in small business to help the economy.

Supports decreasing regulations for entrepreneurs and small businesses.

- Supports investing in small business to help the economy.
- Supports decreasing regulations for entrepreneurs and small businesses.

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Said he will protect consumers "from fraud and identity theft."

- Said he will protect consumers "from fraud and identity theft."
- Wants to eliminate "wasteful spending"

Economy

As of June 14, 2024, Chad Brown’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Chad Brown

Wants to help North Carolina businesses remain eligible for COVID-19 stimulus loans through expedited filing processes.

The candidate's website says, "The staff and I were determined that we do our part to help North Carolina’s businesses survive the economic fallout from this unprecedented public health emergency."

Supports modernizing notary services for businesses with a "Find-A-Notary" search tool and an electronic notary program, enhancing efficiency and security, as detailed on sosnc.gov's Notary section.

- Wants to help North Carolina businesses remain eligible for COVID-19 stimulus loans through expedited filing processes.
- The candidate's website says, "The staff and I were determined that we do our part to help North Carolina’s businesses survive the economic fallout from this unprecedented public health emergency."
- Supports modernizing notary services for businesses with a "Find-A-Notary" search tool and an electronic notary program, enhancing efficiency and security, as detailed on sosnc.gov's Notary section.

Said, "As Secretary of State, I’ve worked to cut the red tape for entrepreneurs starting companies... and crack down on financial fraud—getting serious jail time for crooks."

- Said, "As Secretary of State, I’ve worked to cut the red tape for entrepreneurs starting companies... and crack down on financial fraud—getting serious jail time for crooks."

As of June 14, 2024, Elaine Marshall’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports the adoption of the .GOV domain for government entities to enhance transparency and reliability of crucial data, as endorsed by the National Association of Secretaries of State.

- Supports the adoption of the .GOV domain for government entities to enhance transparency and reliability of crucial data, as endorsed by the National Association of Secretaries of State.

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Elaine Marshall

- The Secretary of State is the Head of the Department of the State.
- The Secretary of State is responsible for managing much of the record keeping for the state, including managing mortgages belonging to the State and distributing statutes and legislative journals annually.
- The Secretary of State office receives the certification of elections from the State Board of Election. The SOS also organizes all the North Carolina Electoral College meetings, they invite guests and format the agenda. 
- The Secretary of State is in charge of handling annual reports submitted by businesses. All businesses must file an annual report with the SOS or risk their business being closed. This annual report includes information about the businesses organization and financial history of the fiscal year. 
- The Secretary of State is elected for a four-year term. The position has no term limits.

Oversees record keeping and business-related operations of the North Carolina Government