The County Auditor is responsible for conducting elections and maintaining
voter registration records; for the issuance of vehicle and vessel licenses, for
the issuance of marriage licenses; for the recording, maintenance and retrieval
of real property documents, deeds and titles; and for the oversight and
reporting of the County's accounting activities.
Elections and Voter Registration
administers all federal,
state, county, municipal and special purpose district elections held in Kitsap
County. In addition to the annual primary and general elections, an average of
three special elections are conducted each spring. Elections also manages
the registration records for over 146,000 voters - adding new registrations and
updating the records of voters who have moved to other locations at
the rate of about 3,600 per month. Voter outreach programs include publication
of the Annual Local Voters' Pamphlet, assisting local schools in the conduct of
their student body elections, and assisting and promoting voter registration
opportunities for qualified citizens.
Recording maintains the official public record of all real estate
documents, deeds and titles transacted in Kitsap County. It is also the
repository for the Board of County Commissioner minutes and other official
County documents, maintaining historical records for Kitsap County dating back
to 1857. The recording team creates the index whereby documents can be located and
retrieved and assists the public with title searches. Marriage and business
licenses are also issued and maintained in the Recording division.
Licensing
acts as an agency for the Washington State Department of Licensing,
issuing vehicle and vessel licenses and tabs, and processing title
transfers. In cooperation with four licensing sub-agencies
located throughout the County, Licensing is responsible for the collection of
vehicle excise tax in excess of $30,000,000 for the State of Washington. Licensing
also collects gambling taxes for the County.
Financial Services Division provides the central accounting system to which all
County departments and agencies report their financial transactions. This
division is responsible for control and issuance of disbursements, financial
accounting and reporting, including preparation of the Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report, operational auditing, and payroll maintenance and
distribution.
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