Contact the Department of State

The Department of State wants to hear from you. The Department protects the public's health and safety by licensing more than one million business and health professionals; promotes the integrity of the electoral process; supports business start-ups and job creation through business registration services; maintains registration and financial information for thousands of charities, and sanctions professional boxing, kick-boxing, wrestling and mixed martial arts.

Quick Contacts

Businesses & Corporations

(717) 787-1057, RA-CORPS@pa.gov

Contact Businesses & Corporations

Charities

(717) 783-1720, ST-CHARITY@pa.gov

Contact Charities

Elections

(717) 787-5280, RA-Elections@pa.gov

Contact Elections

Notaries

(717) 787-5280, RA-Notaries@pa.gov

contact Notaries

Professional Licenses

1-833-367-2762

contact Professional Licensing

Communications and Press

ra-st-press@pa.gov

Email communications and press

Office Contact Information:

Office of the Secretary

401 North Street, Rm 302

Harrisburg PA  17120

Phone: (717) 787-6458

 

Right to Know

Janelle Hawthorne, Agency Open Records Officer
401 North Street, Rm 306
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: (717) 317-5340
Email: RA-RTK-DOS@pa.gov
Department of State Right to Know Policy (PDF)

 

Bureau of Elections

401 North Street, Rm 210
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: (717) 787-5280
Email:
Elections/Precinct Data = Running for Office
Voter Registration

Bureau of Notaries, Commissions and Legislation

401 North Street, Rm 201
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: (717) 787-5280
Email: Commissions, Legislation and Notaries

Bureau of Campaign Finance and Civic Engagement

401 North Street, Rm 500
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: (717) 787-5280
Email:
Campaign Finance  
Lobbying Disclosure

Bureau of Election Security and Technology

401 North Street, Rm 210
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: (717) 787-5280
Email: Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors (SURE)

Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations

Charities:
401 North Street, Rm 207
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Charities Phone: (717) 783-1720
Email: RA-Charity@pa.gov

Corporations:
401 North Street, Rm 206
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Corporations Phone: (717) 787-1057
Email: RA-CORPS@pa.gov

Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation

Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation Headquarters
17 N 2nd St., Suite 1100
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Phone: (717) 783-7228
Fax: (717) 783-0823
Email: RA-STBEI_HQ@pa.gov

BEI – Harrisburg Regional Office
17 N 2nd St., Suite 1100
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Phone: (717) 783-7240
Fax: (717) 772-2682
Email: RA-STBEIHBGRO@pa.gov

BEI – Philadelphia Regional Office
7000 Geerdes Blvd., Suite 103
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Phone: (610) 768-3070
Fax: (610) 768-3066
Email: RA-STBEIPHILARO@pa.gov

BEI – Pittsburgh Regional Office
411 7th Ave, Suite 410
Pittsburgh, PA 15219Phone: (412) 565-5026
Fax: (412) 565-3640
Email: RA-STBEIPGHRO@pa.gov

BEI – Scranton Regional Office
321 Biden Street, Room 525 
Scranton, PA 18503
Phone: (570) 963-4864
Fax: (570) 963-3417
Email: RA-STBEISCRRO@pa.gov

BEI – Charities Investigation Unit
17 N 2nd St., Suite 1100
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Phone: (717) 736-8213
Fax: (717) 772-2682
Email: RA-STBEICIU@pa.gov

Bureau of Finance

401 North Street, Rm 308
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: (717) 787-3945

​Department of State​ Human Resources​​ Office

Phone:  717-787-8444
Email: ra-stpersonnel@pa.gov

Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs

2525 N 7th Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Toll Free: 1-833-DOS-BPOA (1-833-367-2762)
Find your board contact information

Office of Chief Counsel

401 North Street, Rm 306
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: (717) 783-0736

Office of Communications and Press

401 North Street, Rm 307
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Email: Ra-st-press@pa.gov

Office of Legislative Affairs

401 North Street, Rm 302
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: (717) 787-6458

Office of Policy

401 North Street, Rm 309
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: (717) 787-6458

State Athletic Commission

2525 N 7th Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: (717) 787-5720
Email: RA-SAC@pa.gov