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WELCOME TO THE MERCER COUNTY CLERK'S WEBSITE

ELECTIONS: There will be a run-off election in the City of Trenton's South Ward on December 3, 2024. Vote-by-mail ballots have been mailed to voters who applied (from the South Ward only). The four drop boxes in the City of Trenton are open for ballot returns, as well as the dropbox at the Mercer County Board of Elections. Or, voters may choose to walk into the County Clerk's Office to apply for a mail-in ballot in person until December 2 at 3pm. For further details, please view the Elections sub- page to the left.

General Election Day was held on November 5, 2024. UNOFFICIAL RESULTS for Mercer are posted in a RED box below and they are final and certified.

HOLIDAY CLOSURES: Our office will also be closing at 4pm on November 27th and closed on November 28th and 29th for Thanksgiving.

Both the Trenton office and Hamilton location (Mercer County Connection) will close passport services on the following days and times:

Wed. November 27th – close at 4pm (Thanksgiving eve)
November 28th - closed (Thanksgiving Day)
November 29th – closed (Black Friday Holiday)
November 30th (SATURDAY CLOSURE)

Tues. December 24th close at 4pm (Christmas Eve)
Wed. December 25 – closed (Christmas holiday)
December 28th – (SATURDAY CLOSURE)

Tues. December 31- close at 4pm (New Year’s Eve)
Wed. January 1- closed (New Year’s Holiday)

Veteran ID cards: Veteran ID cards are always free during the weeks of Veteran's Day and the week of Pearl Harbor Day (which is coming up on 12/4/24). For details, please visit "Office Services" link on left and look at County ID card section.

Passports: We continue to provide passport services in our Trenton Office at 209 S. Broad Street, and at the Mercer County Connection in Hamilton Township, with extended hours at both locations. Please click on the Office Services tab to the left for additional information and hours.

The link to the General Election Results is posted below:

Please remember that election results remain unofficial until final votes are counted and certification is complete on/about November 20, 2024.

2024 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS

2024 General Election (Detailed Results)

2024 General Election (Summary Report)

2024 General Election (Summary Report with Write-Ins)

2024 General Election (District Canvass)

2024 General Unofficial Periodic Report

Meet Paula Sollami Covello, Mercer County Clerk

Welcome Letter from Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello

Thank you for visiting this website! Please explore this website to learn about the many services offered by the Mercer County Clerk's Office. We also provide a number of forms to obtain these services and QR codes for many.

The County Clerk's Office offers a broad range of services that Mercer residents and businesses use every day. It is the Clerk's Office that files and records all documents concerning real estate ownership and transfer; registers small business trade names; accepts U.S. passport applications; processes and issues County and Veteran identification cards and swears in notary public applicants. We also have certain election responsibilities.

Early in my administration we also began offering photos for people seeking passports and began offering extended hours for passports in two offices, our Trenton Office and at the Mercer County Connection Office in Hamilton Township. We also visit various municipalities throughout Mercer to bring these services directly to the residents on special dates.

The County Clerk also has certain election responsibilities including the printing of ballots, counting of votes cast by electronic machines and the issuance of vote-by-mail ballots. In fact, we post election results for you on this website. Lastly, we maintain a public record room where title searchers and members of the public can view a property's history. Much of this information has also been digitized under my time in office and can be viewed on one of two search sites by registering with us (see below). Because Mercer County is rich in American history, you may find some exciting information about local properties.

Please stop by and visit us and see how the Mercer County Clerk's Office can be of service to you! We are located at 209 South Broad Street in Trenton. My staff and I are here to serve you. Our top priority is that you, Mercer County residents and businesses, receive what you pay for in excellent government service.

Best Wishes,

Paula Sollami Covello, Mercer County Clerk

Meet the Clerk*

Frequently Asked Questions *

ELECTION NEWS AND INFORMATION

Voting Machines: Mercer County has purchased new voting machines for the future! These were used in the November 2023 election. The machines are expected to make voting easier for Mercer voters. You can watch how to use them on this video here by County Clerk and Superintendent of Elections: https://youtu.be/Db30UYRAeGo Also, you may find a news release on the new machines below.

Vote-By-Mail application

* Overseas Voters

Recent Office News

More Office news can be found on our archive pages!

PROPERTY SEARCH AND RECORDING INFORMATION AND FAQS

Following the recent Appellate Court decision in the case of NJ Land Title Association v. Dana Rone, County Register of the County of Essex (Dkt. No. A-5028-16T1), the e-recording convenience fee has been suspended, effective April 1, 2019, until further notice.

NJRecording.com (E-Recording)

Important Notice for Recorders
Official Records: Public Search
Public Search System: Registration Request Form
Mercer County Property Information Portal
Mercer County Property Alert Service
Updated - Important Foreclosure Information

REQUIRED COVER SHEET Announcement

Recording Cover Page (Standard PDF)

NEW Fillable Cover Page (NJRecording.com)

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