Ottawa Co. Clerk’s Office Earns National Award for Election Video Series

OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 23, 2025) – A fresh leaf has been added to the laurels received by the Ottawa County Clerk’s Office.

Last week, the department’s “Not a Podcast-Ballots & Banter” election education video series was honored by the US Election Assistance Commission with a national Clearinghouse Award for Distinguished Voter Education and Communications Initiatives. Clerk Justin Roebuck chatted with his Elections Supervisor Katie Bard on various topics ahead of the November 5, 2024 presidential election.

The series that earned what is know as a “Clearie” initially aired on Facebook and Instagram, and has since been uploaded to YouTube.

The Election Assistance Commission is an independent, bipartisan federal agency solely focused on election administration, and the 53 program winners were cited for innovation, sustainability, outreach, cost-effectiveness, replicability, and generating positive results.