Denver Clerk and Recorder

Description

The Clerk and Recorder functions as the city and county clerk, county recorder, and county public trustee, and manages elections and voter registration including campaign finance requirements. As clerk they are responsible for publication of the charter and municipal code, City Council minutes, agendas, ordinances, and resolutions, the Mayor's executive orders, and compiling rules and regulations enacted by Denver agencies. As public trustee they are responsible for foreclosure and deed release filings, including weekly foreclosure property auctions. As county recorder they are responsible for recording deeds, deeds of trust, quit claim deeds, liens, marriage licenses, and civil union licenses (the Domestic Partnership Registry), and acts as the repository for boundary maps of certain special districts.The starting salary for the Clerk and Recorder is $141,000.

Application Guidelines

In order to be a candidate for this position, please follow these three simple steps: 1) Contact the election administrator (Denver Elections Division) to make sure you qualify for the position. Certain positions have residency and other requirements. 2) Fill out the necessary documents, including the Municipal Candidate Affidavit, Statement of Political Committee Organization, Political Committee Treasurer Affidavit, and Candidate Financial Disclosure Statement. Visit the following link to acquire these documents and find out more information regarding your candidacy: https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-elections-divison/campaign-information/running-for-municipal-office.html 3) In order to be qualified on the ballot, all documents must be physically filled with the Denver Elections Division located at 200 W. 14th Ave., Denver, CO, 80204. The office is open Mondays to Fridays from 8am to 5pm MST. Be mindful about the filing window as it is open for only five consecutive days sometime in March, and the dates vary based on the election date. You can also contact the Denver Elections Division by email at [email protected].

Submit application to:
Denver Elections Division, 200 West 14th Avenue, Denver, CO, 80204, US