Queen of the Courthouse: County Clerk Challenges

• In Event: Gender, Power, and Leadership in Local Governance

Brief Overview

This paper examines how county clerks balance political and administrative duties, manage elections, and face gendered expectations, revealing how role ambiguity and gender shape local governance and the integrity of election administration.

Authors

• Brianne Heidbreder, Kansas State University

• Ethan M. Bernick, Kansas State University

• Chardie L Baird, Kansas State University