About the County Clerk

The County Clerk is the primary public record keeping agency for the County. The Clerk's Office is responsible for processing all real property transactions, plats, Commissioners' Journal documents, marriage records and Military discharges. The Clerk serves as the Clerk for the Board of Property Tax Appeals and maintains the proceedings of the County Court meetings for public record.

The County Clerk is the Chief Election Official of the County. The County Clerk is responsible for registering voters, maintaining up-to-date voting lists, accepting declarations of candidacy for public office, and coordinating the conduct of elections at the county level. The Clerk's Office plans, coordinates and conducts all elections in Coos County.  The County Clerk insures that citizens’ concerns are met, federal and state requirements are fulfilled and that elections are conducted according to statue and other related requirements.

The County Clerk is an elected official serving a four-year term of office. The Clerk has many statutory responsibilities as found in ORS 205.110