About County Recorder
About this position
The County Recorder, Register of Deeds, or Register of Mesne Conveyance is the officer responsible for keeping records of vital statistics, notarized deeds of trust, and other deeds affecting real property.
- Office level
- County
- Typical salary
- $52,478/year
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Recorder
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be a qualified elector of the county
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee: $80. Petition signature requirement: For major party candidates: 50 signatures. For minor party candidates: 25 signatures. For independent candidates: signature requirements are based on the number of votes cast in the county in the last general election for governor. If the number of votes cast was fewer than 5,000, 25 signatures, or a number equal to 5 percent of the vote (whichever is less). If the number of votes cast was 5,000 or more, signatures equal to 1 percent of the vote..
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Board of Elections' office.
- Where to file
- 575 Ottawa-Glandorf Road, Suite 2, Ottawa, OH 45875
- Filing phone
- 419-538-6850
- Step 3
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