The Roanoke Times, Employee of Roanoke County clerk's office to run for department's top job

LinkedIn

Wants to "explore new technologies" while "keeping the costs low."

- Wants to "explore new technologies" while "keeping the costs low."

Budget

Wants to "take advantage of Supreme Court training."

Supports creating an option to electronically pre-apply for a marriage license.

Wants to replace paper concealed carry permits with plastic card permits.

- Wants to "take advantage of Supreme Court training."
- Supports creating an option to electronically pre-apply for a marriage license.
- Wants to replace paper concealed carry permits with plastic card permits.

Judicial Administration

W. Michael Galliher

As of May 2, 2023, Rhonda D. Perdue’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to convert microfilm to digital images.

- Wants to convert microfilm to digital images. 
- Wants to back index land records.

Rhonda D. Perdue

- The clerk of the court is responsible for all administrative and financial duties within the county court system, including filing cases, maintaining evidence, and registering legal documents like wills and deeds. 
- The office is responsible for giving out marriage licenses, gun permits, admitting wills, and collecting fines and fees from court cases. 
- They also handle recordings of court cases and any money that comes through the county court office. 
- Most clerks of the court are elected in odd years in Virginia for either four or eight year terms. Elections are partisan.