The term "constitutional officers" is often used to refer to four officers of State Government: the State Auditor, the Secretary of State, the State Treasurer and the Attorney General. The State Auditor, however, is not mentioned in the Constitution of Maine and is therefore not actually a constitutional officer. Nevertheless, since the selection of the State Auditor is similar to that of the constitutional officers, the Auditor enjoys a status which is very similar to that of those officers. The following brief description of the offices and the procedure by which persons are elected to fill them is designed to provide new legislators with a basic understanding of the unique position of these offices in State Government and the special relationship that they have with the Legislature.