COUNTY CLERK

Susan T. Sandvick
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LOCATION & CONTACT INFORMATION

To provide services to the County Board, county departments, and the general public in the areas of record keeping, land inventory and sales, licensing, elections, and central supply. 

The County Clerk is a constitutional officer, elected every four years.  The Clerk’s chief duty is to act as Clerk to the Board of Supervisors, keeping official minutes and records of the Board and committees, maintaining county ordinance book, and performing all other duties required by law or by the Board in connection with its meetings and transactions. 

The County Clerk is the Election Commissioner for the county, which involves preparation and distribution of ballots, publishing of election notices, tallying of ballots on election night and canvassing of the final results of all federal, state, county and judicial elections within the county, and certifying the results to the State Elections Board.  The County Clerk also maintains voter registration records for all Douglas County towns and villages

The County Clerk maintains an inventory of county-owned land and is in charge of all land sales; issues marriage licenses and domestic partnership certificates; is a Passport Acceptance Agent; and provides photocopying and postage metering services to all county departments.

The County Clerk's Office is authorized to accept passport applications.  Forms and information can be obtained by calling (715)395-1569.  You can also visit the U.S. Department of State site for passport information and answers to questions about foreign travel.