VOTE411 Voter Guide

The Fulton County Clerk and Recorder serves as the chief election authority, vital statistics registrar, county board clerk, property tax extender, and the Recorder of Deeds. Key job duties include:Election Administration: Managing voter registration, early voting, Vote by Mail programs, and tabulating results as the chief election authority.Vital Records: Maintaining and issuing official certificates for births, deaths, and marriages. They also issue marriage licenses and register assumed business names (DBAs), notary public commissions, and military discharges.County Board Clerk: Attending county board meetings, recording minutes, processing accounts payable, and maintaining the county seal and official legislative records.Tax Extension: Calculating property tax rates for various local taxing districts (like school boards and municipalities), applying rates to equalized assessed valuations, and collecting delinquent tax payments.