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| Current News from the County Clerk: |
 Poll Workers Needed
All interested registered Putnam County voters please contact our office at 586-0202. Thank you.
Visit the West Virginia Secretary of State web site
| Fast Facts about the County Clerk's Office: |
Oath of Office: Click here
Term of office: 6 years, current term expires in 2010
Duties of the office:
- Train election poll workers - work with political parties - to get election poll workers
- Count ballots following elections
- Provide a list of the number of votes cast per precinct to the public
- Maintain payroll for all county employees
- Maintain all county financial accounts
- Maintain all orders of County Commission
- Record minutes of County Commission
Use the County Clerk's office to:
- To access copies of records
- Register to vote, change party affiliation/address/last name on voter registration
- File deeds, trust deeds, births, marriages, deaths, miscellaneous judgements and platmaps
- File wills and estates
- Purchase hunting/fishing licenses
- Real estate research
- Geneology research
- For candidates, file campaign campaign financial statements
We also:
- Issue marriage licenses (Same day - $36.00, no waiting period or blood test)
- Record oil/gas leases
- Issue Justification of Surety (for Property Bond)
- Redeem delinquent land sold for taxes
Special Programs/Services offered by this office:
- Set up special voters registration programs
- Speak with with groups about the election process
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