The County Clerk’s Roles in Elections

The County Clerk is the recorder and publisher of all aspects of elections within Atlantic County.

Important timelines like deadlines for candidates to file petitions to get on the ballot, election dates with explanation of when polls are open and when mail-in ballots must be requested and returned are the responsibility of the County Clerk.

Additionally, those candidates file the petition signatures with certifications and oaths and the County Clerk is responsible for certifying those candidates and ensuring they are on the ballot.

The County Clerk selects the ballot positions for the candidates.

All Mail-In Ballot Applications come through the County Clerk’s Office. The Clerk is responsible for ballot design, printing, and mailing. I will make sure this is done with 100% Accuracy and within time guidelines. All mail-in ballots should be mailed well before election date. Additionally, Bender for County Clerk will ensure that the proper election dates are printed on the mail ballot inserts so there is no chance votes won’t be counted!

The County Clerk publishes locations of drop boxes and early voting time periods.

The County Clerk works with the County Board of Elections to publish vote counts during elections and maintains those records over time.

Bender for County Clerk will make working with the election office simple for candidates and leaders of both parties.

What else does the County Clerk Do?

For Life’s Big Moments, there’s the County Clerk

* Every business starts with a name and that name becomes official with the County Clerk. The County Clerk is responsible for accepting and recording new business registrations.

* Buying and Selling a home is exciting inDEED, and that deed showing property transfer gets recorded with the County Clerk. In fact, anything affecting property ownership is recorded through the Atlantic County Clerk’s Office, like change of ownership or any property that is subject to litigation.

* Getting married? The County Clerk can make it official by performing the ceremony. The County Clerk officiates weddings and certifies that the marriage is official by recording it with the municipality where the couple resides and got their marriage certificate.

* Swearing an oath or making an affirmation? A notary public verifies that milestone and the County Clerk swears in notaries. The County Clerk also maintains a record of all notaries in the county.

* Your first step to seeing the world is getting a passport, which should be a simple process at the County Clerk’s office.

With Bender for County Clerk, guidance and service will be first and foremost so all of these big life moments can happen with ease and professionalism.

Lisa Bender is the right person for the important position of Atlantic County Clerk.

If you have any Questions for Lisa or want to share what you like/don’t like about dealing with the current county clerk’s office, please reach out here.

Lisa is here to listen. Your input is valuable as she plans to make the County Clerk’s office about great customer service with clear communication and guidance. Her entire career has been centered on making complicated messages digestible to the general public.