About County Recorder/Clerk of District Court (Unexpired 2-year term)
About this position
With the elimination of county courts in 1995, district courts became responsible for the workload and positions of the county courts. The Clerk of District Court's primary responsibility is administration of court records, but they also summon jurors, maintain exhibits and attend court when it is in session. They also issue passports, birth certificates and death certificates.
The information filed and recorded in the County Recorder's office is used by the auditor, treasurer, commissioners and other county officials, along with the general public and business entities. These records primarily deal with real estate, such as patents, deeds, mortgages, bills of sale, security agreements, judgments, decrees, liens and certificates of sale.
- Office level
- County
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Recorder/Clerk of District Court (Unexpired 2-year term)
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Each county officer must be, at the time of election, a qualified elector in the jurisdiction in which the candidate is to serve. Each county commissioner must be a qualified voter of the jurisdiction from which the commissioner is chosen at the time of the election. Some exceptions may apply depending on the form of county government. NDCC SS 11-10-04
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- To appear on the ballot, a candidate must file a Petition. The forms are available from either the Secretary of State or the County Auditor. Petitions for regular county offices must contain signatures of not less than 2% of the votes cast for the same office in the last General Election; however no more than 300 signatures are required.
- Filing period
- April 3, 2020 - August 31, 2020
- Paperwork instructions
- File petitions with the county auditor by 4pm of the date that the paperwork is due.
- Where to file
- 210 B Ave W #201, Lakota, ND 58344
- Filing phone
- (701) 247-2463
- Step 3
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