county clerk
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of county clerk
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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When county clerk Brianna Lennon got an email in November saying a newly expanded federal system had flagged 74 people on the county’s voter roll as potential noncitizens, she was taken aback.
From Salon
The Justice Department last month sued the Fulton County clerk in an effort to obtain and examine 2020 election records.
A planning application that was submitted to the Santa Barbara County Clerk’s office in March 2024 shed some light on Kutcher and Kunis’ plans for the property—revealing that they were seeking a coastal development permit to complete the project.
From MarketWatch
“Indeed, it is not difficult to imagine the dire possibilities that might follow if Davis’s argument were accepted. A county clerk who finds interracial marriage sinful could refuse to issue licenses to interracial couples. An election official who believes women should not vote could refuse to count ballots cast by females. A zoning official personally opposed to Christianity could refuse to permit the construction of a church,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles County residents can look for official vote-by-mail ballot drop-box locations or voter centers on the Los Angeles County registrar-recorder/county clerk website.
From Los Angeles Times
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