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- Candidate for Cherokee County RecorderCandidate2026View Position
- Cherokee County RecorderIncumbent2023 – 2026
- Cherokee County Recorder2019 – 2022
About Cherokee County Recorder
Records all instruments which maybe filed for records consisting principally of deeds, contracts, leases, easements, plats & surveys, section corner certificates, plat proceedings, mortgages, mortgage releases & assignments, affidavits, federal & state tax liens, military service records, trade names and agreements in addition to numerous other documents Sells hunting, fishing & fur harvester licenses as well as deer & wild turkey licenses, also habitat, migratory birds & trout fees Issues landowner/tenant gun and archery permits. Registers/titles boats, snowmobiles, ORVs & ATVs. Collects use tax for Department of Revenue on recreational vehicles.
Registers birth, death & marriage certificates. Issues marriage licenses. Certifies vital record copies. Files detailed reports monthly and annually to the county and to state agencies. Collects real estate transfer tax on conveyances of property. Acceptance agent for U.S. Passport Service. Takes passport and visa photos
- Term length
- 2023 – 2026
- Next election
- November 3, 2026
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Nearby Officials

Sean Bagniewski
Iowa House of Representatives - District 35

Chris Cournoyer
Iowa State Senate - District 35

Ryan R. Kolpin
Cherokee County Attorney

David L. Skou
Cherokee County Board of Supervisors - District 3 (At Large)

Cheryl Ellis
Cherokee County Board of Supervisors - District 4 (At Large)
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ReNae Smith
Cherokee County Agricultural Extension Council
