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Oneida County Clerk

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county clerk records deeds, mortgages and court filings, keeps county records and runs the county's DMV offices.

Michael D. Brown

Democratic, Working Families

Business owner; former Oneida County legislator

The gist

  • Proposes expanding county clerk services to rural areas.
  • Proposes virtual queuing and mobile check-in at clerk offices.
More about Michael
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  1. Proposes expanding county clerk services to rural areas.

    Democrats launch campaigns for Oneida County, NYS offices

    News coverage · Rome Sentinel · romesentinel.com

    “expanding clerk services to rural parts of the county”
  2. Proposes virtual queuing and mobile check-in at clerk offices.

    Democrats launch campaigns for Oneida County, NYS offices

    News coverage · Rome Sentinel · romesentinel.com

    “implementing virtual queuing and mobile check-in services”

Mary Finegan

Republican, ConservativeIncumbent

Oneida County Clerk

The gist

  • Led switch to daily property conveyance notices to owners.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Mary
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  1. Led switch to daily property conveyance notices to owners.

    County Clerk

    Government record · Oneida County Clerk · oneidacountyny.gov

    “Under my direction, our office now sends the notifications daily”

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