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Eddy County Clerk

The County Clerk’s primary responsibilities are administering all aspects of elections in the county and the filing of and providing access to a wide variety of documents, including deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, marriage licenses and plats. Term: Four years, limited to two consecutive terms.

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    CARA A COOKE
    (Rep)

Biographical Information

1. What qualifies you for this office?

2. What are the biggest challenges in the County Clerk’s office?

3. How would you address them?

4. What actions, if any, would you take to increase and protect voter participation in elections?

5. Should the County Clerk be a partisan or non-partisan position? Please explain.

Education Associates Degree
Campaign Mailing Address 1306 W LUCKEY ST
CARLSBAD, NM 88220-4211
Campaign Phone 575-706-2915
Occupation Eddy County Clerk
Filing County Eddy
mailingaddress 1306 W LUCKEY ST
mailingcity CARLSBAD
mailingzip 88220-4211
I have worked at the Eddy County Clerk’s office for 19 years. I was hired in the Bureau of Elections and cross trained in Recording and Filing.
Definitely implementing some of the laws that get passed.
Having a seat at the table when these Bills are being discussed.
We are always trying to figure out how to increase voter turnout. There’s a lot of money and people’s time that go into each election. We post on social media and put PSA’s in the local newspapers.
It should be non-partisan. We drop our political views as soon as we walk in those doors. It is very important to stay neutral when you work in the Clerk’s office.