Benton County Clerk

Description

The Benton County Clerk's office provides support to the local judiciary by managing all court documents, providing calendars and dockets for hearings and trials, safekeeping of documents and case files, issuing writs and bench warrants ordered by the court and handles management of trust funds held by order of the court. In addition, the Benton County Clerk's office processes passport applications for the U.S. Passport Agency, manages collections for the purpose of collecting legal financial obligations from criminal defendants and administers the jury system for both Superior and District Courts.

Application Guidelines

The filing window for this position begins the Monday two weeks prior to Memorial Day and ends on the Friday of that week (5 days). Candidacy filing papers can be acquired at and are submitted to either the county elections office or the Secretary of State's Office in Olympia. For non-partisan offices, if there is only two candidates filed for a position they will run against each other in the November election. If more than two candidates file for a non-partisan office, than the non-partisan office will go through the August primary and the top two vote getters will advance to the November election for the seat. For a partisan office, the candidates will run in the August primary even if only two people are participating. This may create scenarios where the same candidates participate for the same seat in the August primary and November election. For any further questions, the Benton County Auditor's office can be reached at (509) 736-2727 or [email protected], and the Secretary of State's Office can be reached at (360) 902-4151 or [email protected]. ***Washington is one of the only states with online filing for candidacy. For more information regarding filing online, please see here: http://www.whatcomcounty.us/1891/File-for-Office

Submit application to:
Benton County Elections Department, 620 Market St, Prosser, WA, 99350, US