ðə sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv stˈeɪt ɪz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd ˌɔn ᵻlˈɛkʃən dˈeɪ ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ, ænd tˈeɪks ˈɑːfɪs ɔnðə fˈɜːst mˈʌndeɪ ʌvðə nˈɛkst dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi.
The Secretary of State is elected on Election Day in November, and takes office on the first Monday of the next January.