Donna Linder
Stanislaus County - Clerk-Recorder | Registrar of Voters | Commissioner of Civil Marriages
Clerk-Recorder, Registrar of Voters, Commissioner of Civil Marriages for Stanislaus County
Donna Linder has worked in various capacities in every unit within the Department, including as the
Assistant Clerk-Recorder and Assistant Registrar of Voters. She has personally managed more than
55 elections over the past 23 years and is a Certified California Document Examiner and a registered
California Election Official. This combination of skills and experience allows her to maintain the high
level of integrity, commitment and competence Stanislaus County citizens both expect and deserve.
Ms. Linder was elected Clerk-Recorder, Registrar of Voters in June of 2018. The Clerk-Recorder’s
office has three primary functions:
Clerk / Vital Records Functions:
Issues copies of birth, death and marriage certificates; issues and registers marriage licenses;
performs civil marriage ceremonies; maintains records of all marriages, births and deaths occurring
within Stanislaus County; files statements of economic interests, environmental impact reports and
fictitious business name statements; registers notaries public, process servers, professional
photocopiers, legal document assistants (LDAs) and unlawful detainer assistants (UDAs); and acts as
passport agent for applications.
Recorder Functions:
Preserves the official archive of legally recordable documents; records or files authorized documents
and maps; and issues certified copies of recorded documents.
Elections Functions:
Conducts federal, state, county, school district and special district elections and municipal elections by
contract; registers voters and updates their files as they move or change name or political party; assists
military and overseas civilian voters; files campaign paperwork and documents for candidates and
elected officials; designs and proofreads voter information guides and ballots; sets precincts for each
election based on district lines and population; surveys voting locations for Americans with Disabilities
Act compliance; recruits and trains election volunteers and seasonal workers; and counts vote by mail
ballots and ballots cast in person.
