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county clerk

American

noun

an elective county official in most U.S. states who generally keeps records of property titles, distributes ballots, issues licenses, etc.

Etymology

Origin of county clerk

First recorded in 1685–95

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county clerk

The Los Angeles Times reports election results from the county clerk as well as from the Associated Press.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis commuted the sentence of Tina Peters, a former county clerk imprisoned for election-machine tampering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

In a 5-0 ruling, the South Carolina Supreme Court said Murdaugh deserved a new trial because the local county clerk had unfairly biased a jury against him.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

CoreLogic aggregates public deed records from over 3,000 county clerk and recorder offices across the United States.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026

Beyond that, the jailhouse, but a larger jailhouse now, painted brown, with an office for the county clerk.

From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit

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