As we've noted, the current Clerk of the Court does not appear to be seeking reelection, and there are two candidates for the office.
I decided to pose identical questions to each candidate, in short, referring them to read the situation posted here and inviting them to respond.
I received a reply from both.
The first reply was from
Jeff Small:
And today I received this response from
Dennis Ahearn:
I would like to thank both candidates for providing a timely reply, and express my appreciation for their willingness to respond to this issue.
TFred
P.S. I have referred both candidates to this thread, should they wish to add any further discussion.