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The Secretary of State’s Office is closed Monday, February 2, 2026, due to Governor McMaster’s closure of State Government Offices in Richland County.

Management Team

Secretary of State Mark Hammond

Mark Hammond
Secretary of State
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Melissa W. Dunlap
Deputy Secretary of State & Chief Legal Counsel
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Shannon A. Wiley
General Counsel & Director of Public Information
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Division Directors

Director of Administration
Tracy Watford
803-734-1797

Director of Business Filings
Meghan Leaphart
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Director of Public Charities & Municipalities
Kimberly Wickersham
803-734-2174

Director of Notaries, Boards & Commissions, Apostilles & Authentications
Kataria Watkins
803-734-2512

Chief Investigator
Doug Renew
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Director of Information Technology
Marion Weaver
803-734-1977