The Board Members appoints the office staff which is made up of the Director, Deputy Director and Clerks for two year terms. The Director who is of the opposite party than the Chairman is in charge of the day to day operation of the office. The Board of Elections office is in charge of voter registration and petitions for candidates. The Board conducts elections, canvasses the results of the elections then certifies those results to appropriate agencies. The office is funded by the County.
Voter registration closes thirty days prior to an election.
Change of address and change of name should be filed with the office. Absentee voting starts thirty-five days prior to an election. Voters may request an absentee ballot be mailed to them up through the last Saturday before an election. Those requests must include the reason for needing an absentee ballot, the voters address and signature. If the request is for a Primary Election, then the voters political preference must be included.