About
About the Records and Elections Department
Our Team
The records and elections department has over two decades of experience conducting elections, assisting with local records needs and helping residents celebrate life events like marriages and international travel. The team that handles this work splits it into two key areas: elections and recording.
Elections
Benton County’s elections are conducted by a full staff, led by the Benton County Clerk and their deputy director. In Benton County, the Clerk is an appointed official.
For elections, we collect ballots from official County ballot boxes and together with mail-in ballots, they are verified by a rigorously trained team of employees who represent a variety of political affiliations.
Recording
Recording in Benton County is handled by our trained staff, led by the Benton County Clerk and deputy director. This team includes three notary publics, along with expertise in record keeping and customer service.
Services can be booked in advance with the recording team.
What We Do
At some point in their lives, most Benton County citizens will interact with this department. We offer a wide range of services, including marriage licensing and domestic partnership registration, dog licensing, passport acceptance, certified record issuance and property value appeal filing.
Recent Updates
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The Benton County Elections Office has received questions from community members about a group called Benton County Concerned Citizens. Allegedly, members of this group are going door-to-door asking community members about their voting status and…
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With the General Election approaching Nov. 3, Benton County invites the community to learn about their voting rights and best practices at a Town Hall. The event will be held Thursday, Oct. 8 at 3…
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Benton County Clerk Darla Rush went directly to state and federal officials after reading that an unknown number of ballots were not collected from 12 of Corvallis’s 38 mail routes on May 19 — Election…
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Petition BEN-2026-01 against Sami Al-Abdrabbuh, Corvallis School District Director, Position 1 Chief PetitionerWilliam J Rottenkolber, Resident of Corvallis School District 509J 01/02/2026 Prospective petition was filed. 01/06/2026 Prospective petition approved for circulation.10-line signature sheet is…
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Beginning January 1, 2026 Recording fees for all instruments under 205.130(2) will increase by $20. The fee increase will affect deed and mortgage recordings of real property. This includes assignments, certificates of sale, court order…
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Property Value Appeals Board Beginning the 2025-2026 tax year there will be a $40 non-refundable petition filing fee for all PVAB petitions. Acceptable payment types are cash, check or money order, or credit cards. Please…
Quick Links
Property Search
Look up details for properties in Benton County using tools from different County offices, including sale history, tax lot maps, property values and ownership.
Election Resources
Learn more about how elections work, how to register to vote, where to drop your ballot, election filing materials, past elections and more.
Book an Appointment
Visitors must book an appointment for some of the services that we offer. Be sure to understand whether or not you need an appointment in advance.