of a unit of local government of a State that is responsible for administering Federal elections. (9) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (10) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. (11) State election official The term State election official means— (A) the chief State election official of a State designated under section 10 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20509 )