County Clerk | Douglas County KS (2024)

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Locations: County Courthouse & County Clerk Elections Office

Announcements

Notice of Revenue Neutral Rate Hearings 2022

Primary Election Results - August 2023

The County Clerk's Office is responsible for paying all of the County Claims and Payroll for County employees. We assist in filling out the Homestead Tax refund forms. As an agent for the State Wildlife and Parks we provide Fish and Hunting License, Park Permits and Boat Permits.

This Office is also responsible for all national, state and local elections conducted in Douglas County.

The Real Estate Division is responsible for certified ownership list for use by the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Office, also applying special assessments to parcels within a Benefit District.

Voting and Elections

The Douglas County Clerk serves as the County's Election Officer with the responsibility for the planning and operation of all elections held in the county.

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Real Estate Division

The Real Estate Division maintains current records of real property in Douglas County, of individual parcels by ownership, address, legal description...

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Payroll Office

The Douglas County Payroll Office processes payroll for Douglas County employees under the direction of the County Clerk.

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Accounts Payable

Accounts Payable is part of the Douglas County Clerk's Office and is responsible for paying all invoices for goods and services purchased by the Douglas County.

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Voting and Elections

The Douglas County Clerk serves as the County's Election Officer with the responsibility for the planning and operation of all elections held in the county.

Go to Elections

Real Estate Division

The Real Estate Division maintains current records of real property in Douglas County, of individual parcels by ownership, address, legal description...

Learn More

Payroll Office

The Douglas County Payroll Office processes payroll for Douglas County employees under the direction of the County Clerk.

Get Info

Accounts Payable

Accounts Payable is part of the Douglas County Clerk's Office and is responsible for paying all invoices for goods and services purchased by the Douglas County.

Go to Accounts Payable

Documents

County-Wide Cemetery Map

Notice of Revenue Neutral Rate 2023

2022 Notice of Revenue Neutral Rate Hearing

Sales Tax Entity Exemption Certificate

W-9 Form

Frequently Asked Questions

Real estate sales price information is not considered open record in Kansas (K.S.A. 79-1437f). A licensed appraiser or real estate broker may be able to help you find the information you seek.

Contact the Register of Deeds to see if a plat or survey is on file for your property.

Usually a list can be ready in 24 to 48 hours. Special circ*mstances may require a longer time frame.

The W-9 is an IRS form requesting official information about a vendor. Douglas County, KS uses this information to report vendor payments to the IRS (via 1099M), when required. The W-9 should be completed and returned to Douglas County, not the IRS.

Usually checks are cut and mailed every Thursday after the County Commissioners have met on Wednesday afternoon and approvethe Accounts Payable report. Occasionally, holidays or other circ*mstances change the schedule.

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Jamie Shew

County Clerk

Jamie Shew was elected County Clerk/County Election Officer for Douglas County, Kansas, in 2004. He is currently in his fourth term of office. Prior to his election he worked in higher education administration and business management. He is active in Election Center, IaGo, GFOA, Kansas Association of Counties, and Kansas County Clerks & Elections Officials Association where he served as president in 2014-15. Jamie has achieved Master County Clerk status in Kansas and earned national Certified Election Registration Administrator (CERA) status in 2017.

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Douglas County Courthouse

1100 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence, KS 66044
United States

Hours:Mon-Fri, 8 am - 5 pm

Phone:785-832-5167