About Us

The Clerk’s Office is comprised of two divisions the Bureau of Elections and the Reocords and Filing Division. The Clerk serves as the Chief Election Officer of Sandoval County and supports the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office in preparation and conduct of elections. The Clerk’s Bureau of Elections is responsible for conducting all federal, state and County elections.. The Clerk maintains the Sandoval County voter rolls and has over 100,000 registered voters within Sandoval County. The Clerk’s Office administers an election every year. The Clerk’s Office needs to remain open during municipal elections to process same day registration. Our office accepts a new registration during their elections. The Clerk is the keeper of the Seal and serves as the ex-officio Clerk of the Board of Sandoval County Commissioners. The Clerk is responsible for recording all actions taken by the Commission. The Clerk’s Office maintains thousands of records in Sandoval County. The Clerk’s Office records and files tens of thousands of documents annually. The Clerk’s Office issues Business Licenses, and Dispenser’s Licenses in the unincorporated areas of Sandoval County. The Clerk’s Office issues same day permits for special events. In addition, the Clerk’s Office issues hundreds of Marriage Licenses annually. (For each $25.00 collected for recording by the County Clerk $18.00 is deposited to the County General Fund and $7.00 is deposited in the County Clerk’s Recording and Filing Fund.)