Election Updates:

The General Election will be held on November 4, 2025. Vote by Mail ballots have been sent to all voters on the permanent list and vote by mail applications are being accepted and processed. Drop boxes are open and will close on Election Day at 8pm, the deadline for returns.

The link to Election Results is posted below:

Please remember that election results remain unofficial until final votes are counted, and certification is complete. 

As of July 10, 2025, any deed with a consideration over $1,000,000 received in this office for recording will be subject to a revised realty transfer fee pursuant to a new NJ State law.  ~More fee details can be found on Office Services tab under "Land Records"

Passport Updates:

~The County Clerk's Office recently offered a passport event at Lawrence Library on October 2nd which was very successful with Congressman Herb Conaway. We also offered Two (2) passport outreach events last Spring!  One was held in Princeton on March 18th with Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman and Mayor Mark Freda. The second event was held in East Windsor on April 2nd with East Windsor Mayor Janice Mironov. Thank you for all who came out!

 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

Click here to Meet the Clerk*

ELECTION NEWS AND INFORMATION

Voting Machines:  Mercer County has purchased new voting machines in order 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. 

• In-Person Early Voting
• County Clerk Advises Residents to Make Sure Voting Information is Correct
• HOW-TO VIDEO: FILLING OUT A VOTE BY MAIL APPLICATION
• How to fill out a Vote By Mail Ballot

• Vote-By-Mail application 

• Vote By Mail for College Students
• Vote by Mail FAQ (English)
• Vote by Mail FAQ (Spanish)
• Mercer County Clerk Division of Elections

           *   Overseas Voters

Recent Office News

• 2025
• 2025 General Election Voting Reminders
• Mercer County Clerk's Office Celebrates Successful Passport Clinics
• Mercer County Clerk on Real ID and Passport Alternative
• Mercer County Clerk On U.S. Passport Gender Marker Policy Changes
• East Windsor Passport Event Flyer, 2025
• Princeton Passport Clinic Flyer, 2025
• Princeton Folleto Pasaporte, 2025 - Espanol
• Mercer County Clerk's Office Passport Scheduling Announcement
•  2024
• Mercer County Clerk's Office Donates to Local Charity
• Mercer County Clerk's Summer 2024 Newsletter
• Mercer County Clerk Shares Online Passport Renewal Information
• Mercer County Clerk Advises On Upcoming June Primary Election 
  Mercer County Clerk Announces Foreclosure Resources and Information
• Mercer County Clerk Provides Passport and Notary Information
• Mercer County Clerk's Office to Hold Annual Holiday Drive

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