County Clerk & Election Authority

Overview

The County Clerk's office is the primary business office of the County. The County Clerk is also the Budget Officer for the County.

The County Clerk's Office performs a variety of services including:

• Administers all Voter Registration, Elections and Absentee Voting in Perry County
• Filing of Candidates for County Offices and some Political Subdivisions
• Personnel, Payroll and Benefits for County Employees
• Clerk to the County Commission
• All insurance programs for the County
• County Tax Books
• Issue County Liquor Licenses
• Secretary to the Board of Equalization
• Maintain County Records
• Administer Oath for Notary Commissions approved by the Secretary of State
• Preparation of County Financial Statement
• Works with Political Subdivisions for finalization of tax levy certification 
• Budget/Accounting officer for the county and accounts for all monies expended from and received into the multiple varied funds of the County.

• The County Clerk's office maintains account books for both the Treasurer and the Collector as a system of "checks and balances" on county funds.