Sarah Ball Johnson

City Clerk, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Sarah Ball Johnson is the City Clerk for the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, with the responsibility of keeping all municipal records, aiding City Council with Council meeting agendas and minutes, conducting all municipal elections, city council district redistricting, and managing the City’s business licensing program. She is a Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) through the International Institute of Municipal Clerks.

She has seventeen years of experience in state Election Administration with the Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections, where she also served as the Executive Director for seven years.

She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Transylvania University and a Masters degree in Public Administration, specializing in state and local government, from the University of Kentucky.

She participated in international election observation trips to Slovakia, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Nigeria.

She is a member of United States Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors (United States Senate President Appointee) and serves as Chair of the Board. She serves as a Director on the Board of the Colorado Municipal Clerks Association. She was a member of the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) and served as Vice President of the NASED Board. She was a member of the United States Election Assistance Commission Standards Board and served as Chairman of the Executive Board.