About the Clerk
| First Term 2021 – 2024
| Second Term 2025 – 2028
Katharine E. Clark has served as the Santa Fe County Clerk since 2021 and was re-elected in 2024, bringing a strong focus on access, modernization, and public service. Under her leadership, the Clerk’s Office has earned national recognition for innovation in election administration, public records modernization, and accessibility. Santa Fe County has received awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo), the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), and the Election Center for its groundbreaking programs in election security, voter engagement, and technology integration.
Clerk Clark currently serves as Vice Chair of the Elections Subcommittee for NACo and is a member of the Board of Directors for New Mexico Counties. She also serves as Chair of the Legislative Committee for the New Mexico Clerks’ Affiliate, where she leads efforts to advance policy that supports and strengthens county election operations. Nationally, she contributes her expertise as a member of the Blue Ribbon Advisory Committee for the MIT Election Lab, the Election Advisory Committee for the Bipartisan Policy Center, and the Steering Committee for the Partnership for Large Election Jurisdictions (PLEJ), where Santa Fe County is a founding member. She also served as an Executive Committee Member of the former Election Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EI-ISAC), supporting coordinated national efforts in election cybersecurity.
In addition to her role as Clerk, Clark brings over 25 years of experience in operations management and executive leadership across public, nonprofit, and private sectors. Her background includes public service, campaign management, union organizing, small business ownership, and legislative operations. She holds dual BAs in Cognitive Neuroscience and Moral Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MBA in Strategic Management and Public Policy from the University of New Mexico. She is a Certified Public Official (CPO), a Certified Public Supervisor (CPS), and a New Mexico Certified County Clerk (NMCCCL) through New Mexico State University. Clerk Clark is passionate about civic engagement, government innovation, and delivering high-quality service to the people of Santa Fe County.
The County Clerk's duties as assigned by state law include:
Contact Information
Santa Fe County Clerk's Office
240 Grant Ave (New Building)
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
Phone Number
(505) 986-6280 (please leave a message)
Email
General office email for inquiries and requests (including appointments): [bot protected email address]
Phone and Email Office Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(including the lunch hour)
Update
In-Person Office Hours (Appointments Have Priority)
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For in-person document pick up or in-person recordings, records research, or marriage licenses please call (505) 986-6280. All visitors must check in at the round Kiosk before proceeding to the Clerk's office.
Mission Statement
The Santa Fe County Clerk’s Office seeks to bring together Santa Fe County’s diverse community interests within a shared purpose and commitment to public service, with a special emphasis on ethics, accountability, and trustworthiness.
The Clerk's Office is made up of three divisions with additional transparency and issuing duties, including publishing the Board of County Commissioners and fulfilling Public Information Requests:
The mission of the Recording Division is to issue marriage licenses and record all documents appropriately presented for recording.
The mission of the Records Division is to preserve, maintain and secure in perpetuity all public records entrusted to the Clerk's Office.
The mission of the Bureau of Elections Division is to provide accurate voter registration files and election canvasses and to conduct fair, unbiased and secure elections.