State
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Unified or Shared Responsibility for Elections
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Uniform or Varied Local Structure Across the State
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Local Election Official
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Alabama
Ala. Code § 17-1-2(1), 17-1-2(6), 17-1-3, 17-3-2, 17-11-2
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Shared
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Uniform
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Probate Judge
Clerk of Circuit Court
Board of Registrars
Sheriff
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Alaska
AS § 15.10.11
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Unified
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Uniform
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Election Supervisor
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Arizona
A.R.S. § 16, 16-131
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Shared
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Uniform
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County Recorder
Elections Director
Note: The County Board of Supervisors has statutory authority but appoints the Elections Director; appointment processes vary by county and are not in statute.
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Arkansas
Ark. Code Ann. §7-4-107, 7-5-401
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Shared
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Uniform
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County Clerk
County Board of Election Commissioners
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California
West's Ann. Cal. Gov. Code § 26802, 26802.5
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Unified
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Varied
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Most counties: County Clerk
13 counties: Registrar of Voters
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Colorado
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-202
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Unified
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Uniform
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County Clerk
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Connecticut
C.G.S.A. § 9-150b, 9-190
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Shared
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Uniform
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Town Clerk
Registrar of Voters
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Delaware
15 Del.C. § 211
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Unified
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Uniform
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County Director
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Florida
West's F.S.A. § 98.015
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Unified
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Uniform
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County Supervisor of Elections
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Georgia
Ga. Code Ann., §15-9-30, 21-2-2(35), 21-2-40, 21-2-70, 21-2-212
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Varies by county, with unified responsibilities in some and shared responsibilities in others
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Varies
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Most counties: Board of Elections and Registration
Some counties: Probate Judge and Board of Registrars
Few counties: Election Supervisor and Registrar
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Hawaii
HRS § 11-2
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Unified
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Varies
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All counties but Honolulu: County Clerk
Honolulu: City Clerk
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Idaho
I.C. § 34-206, 34-208
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Unified
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Uniform
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County Clerk
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Illinois
10 ILCS 5/1-3(8), 5/1-3(9), 5/4-4, 5/6A-1
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Unified
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Varies
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101 counties: County Clerk
1 county: County Election Commission
6 jurisdictions: Municipal Election Commissions
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Indiana
I.C.A. § 47.2
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Unified
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Uniform
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County Commissioner of Elections
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Iowa
I.C.A. § 47.2
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Unified
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Uniform
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County Commissioner of Elections
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Kansas
K.S.A. 25-2504
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Unified
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Varies
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Most counties: County Clerk
4 largest counties: Election Commissioner
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Kentucky
KRS § 117.035
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Unified
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Uniform
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County Board of Elections (includes the County Clerk)
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Louisiana
LSA-R.S. 18:422, 18:51
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Shared
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Uniform
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Clerk of Court
Registrar of Voters
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Maine
21-A M.R.S.A. § 1.38, 505
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Shared
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Uniform
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Registrar of Voters
Municipal Clerk
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Maryland
MD Code, Election Law, § 2-201
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Unified
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Uniform
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County Board of Elections
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Massachusetts
M.G.L.A. 50 § 1, 51 § 15, 51 § 16A, 51 § 17, 54 § 60
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Shared
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Varies
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All jurisdictions: City Clerk
Jurisdictions then have either a Board of Registrars or a Board of Election Commissioners
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Michigan
M.C.L.A. 168.23, 168.24a, 168.25, 168.26, 168.27
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Shared
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Varies
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County Clerk
Board of County Election Commissioners
Board of County Canvassers
City or Township Clerk
Board of City or Township Election Commission
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Minnesota
M.S.A. § 200.02, Subd. 16, 204B.28
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Unified
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Varies
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Most jurisdictions: County Auditor
Some jurisdictions: Town or Municipal Clerk
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Mississippi
Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-213,23-15-221, 23-15-223
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Shared
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Uniform
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County Board of Election Commissioners
County Registrar (Clerk of the Circuit Court)
Municipal Election Commission
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Missouri
V.A.M.S. 115.015, 115.017
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Unified
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Varies
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Most jurisdictions: County Clerk
Few jurisdictions: Board of Election Commissioners
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Montana
MCA 13-1-101(13)(a), 13-1-301
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Unified
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Uniform
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Election Administrator
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Nebraska
Neb.Rev.St. § 32-207, 32-218
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Unified
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Varies
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Counties smaller than 100,000 people: County Clerk
Counties larger than 100,000 people: Election Administrator
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Nevada
N.R.S. 244.164, 293.044
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Unified
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Varies
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All but 2 counties: County Clerk
Clark and Washoe Counties: Registrar of Voters
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New Hampshire
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 652:14-a, 652:15, 659:60
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Shared
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Uniform
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City or Town Clerk
Moderator
Supervisors of the Checklist (includes Board of Registrars)
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New Jersey
N.J.S.A. 19:6-1, 6-26, 13-3, 14-1, 14-12, 31-2, 32-1, 48-4, 53c, 62-2, 63-17
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Shared
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Varies
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All jurisdictions: County Clerk
All counties: County Board of Elections
Some jurisdictions: Superintendent of Elections
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New Mexico
N. M. S. A. 1978, § 1-1-16, 4-8, 4-9, 4-11, 4-12, 4-34
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Shared
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Uniform
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County Clerk
Board of Registration
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New York
McKinney's Election Law § 3-200-226
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Unified
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Uniform
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County Board of Elections
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North Carolina
N.C.G.S.A. § 163-30, 163-33, 163-35
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Unified
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Uniform
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Director of Elections (appointed by the County Board of Elections)
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North Dakota
NDCC, 16.1-01-01(4)
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Unified
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Uniform
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County Auditor
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Ohio
R.C. § 3501.06, 3501.11, 3501.13
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Unified
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Uniform
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Director of Elections (appointed by the County Board of Elections)
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Oklahoma
26 Okl.St.Ann. § 2-110
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Unified
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Uniform
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County Election Board
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Oregon
O.R.S. § 246.200
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Unified
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Varies
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Most jurisdictions: County Clerk
Multnomah and Washington Counties: Elections Director or Manager
Note: No statute explicitly authorizes the use of an Elections Director or Manager, but counties with home rule charters may choose to appoint election directors.
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Pennsylvania
25 P.S. § 2641
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Unified
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Uniform
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County Board of Elections
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Rhode Island
Gen.Laws 1956, § 17-8-1
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Unified
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Uniform
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Board of Canvassers
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South Carolina
Code 1976 § 7-5-10
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Unified
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Uniform
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Board of Voter Registration and Elections
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South Dakota
SDCL § 12-1-3(9)
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Unified
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Uniform
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County Auditor
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Tennessee
T. C. A. § 2-12-101, 2-12-116, 2-12-201
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Unified
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Uniform
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Administrator of Elections (appointed by the County Election Commission)
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Texas
V.T.C.A., Election Code § 31.031, 31.044, 31.045, 31.071
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Shared
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Varies
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Most counties: County Clerk
Some counties: County Elections Administrator
Few Counties (only when power has been transferred from the County Clerk): County Tax Assessor-Collector
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Utah
U.C.A. 1953 § 20A-1-102(23), 2-301, 2-304, 2-304.5
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Unified
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Uniform
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County Clerk
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Vermont
17 V.S.A. § 2103(35), 2451, 2452
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Shared
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Uniform
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Town Clerk
Board of Civil Authority
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Virginia
VA Code Ann. § 24.2-101, 24.2-106, 24.2.110
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Shared
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Uniform
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County and City Electoral Boards
County and City General Registrars
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Washington
West's RCWA 29A.04.025
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Unified
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Varies
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All but 1 county: County Auditor
King County: Election Director
Note: No statute explicitly authorizes the use of an Election Director, but counties with home rule charters may appoint or elect an Election Director.
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West Virginia
W. Va. Code, § 3-1-19, 2-4, 2-16, 2-17, 4a-10
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Unified
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Uniform
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Clerk of the County Commission
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Wisconsin
W.S.A. 7.10, 7.15, 7.20
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Shared
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Varies
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County Clerk
Municipal Clerk
Cities with populations over 500,000: Municipal Board of Election Commissioners
Counties with populations over 750,000: County Board of Election Commissioners
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Wyoming
W.S.1977 § 22-2-103
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Unified
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Uniform
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County Clerk
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