Michigan Voters Guide

The County Clerk and Register of Deeds is elected every four years, as provided by the Michigan Constitution. The duties of the Clerk are prescribed by State Statute and include: Clerk of the Circuit Court, Keeper of the Circuit Court Seal, Clerk of the Board of Commissioners, Clerk of the County Board of Canvassers, Chief Election Officer for the County, Clerk of the Jury Board, Clerk of the Concealed Weapon Licensing Board, Registrar of the Vital Records, files all co-partnership certificates, assumed name certificates, handles all tax redemptions and is a member of the County Plat Board. Fees are established by law and deposited in the county’s general fund. The duties of the Register of Deeds are prescribed by state law and include: official recording and filing of all legal documents affecting real property, and the reception and storage of financing statements relating to property mortgages other than real estate, recording certificates of survey and indexing the same, recording all surveys establishing land corners, time and date stamping documents, imaging and indexing all documents according to statutory fees set by the legislature. All fees are deposited in the county’s general fund.