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Clerk of the Circuit Court, Howard County

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Term
4 years
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2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The clerk keeps the county's court records and collects court fees, and runs elections as secretary of the county election board.

Nicole (Niki) Cothern

Republican

The gist

No documented position found.

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Adrienne AkersCandidate photo via the League of Women Voters' VOTE411 guide

Adrienne Akers

Democratic

Owner, Radish Market & Cafe

The gist

  • Pledges faster, more respectful service at the clerk's office
  • Pledges to modernize the clerk's online services and website
  • Pledges fair, secure elections with well-trained poll workers
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  1. Pledges faster, more respectful service at the clerk's office

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Howard County Clerk

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “providing respectful and speedy customer service, access to government decisions, and information about office operations”
  2. Pledges to modernize the clerk's online services and website

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Howard County Clerk

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I will continue to modernize online services and make those services easier to navigate”
  3. Pledges fair, secure elections with well-trained poll workers

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Howard County Clerk

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “ensuring fair and secure elections with well-trained poll workers”

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