Jasper County Recorder (appointed)

Joe Otto is the Jasper County Recorder. The Board of Supervisors voted 3 to 0 on January 20, 2026 to appoint him to serve until December 31, 2026, and he took the oath of office on January 27²³. The county lists him as Recorder and Michelle Hull as Deputy Recorder⁴. He previously worked as director of the Jasper County Historical Museum⁵. He is on the November ballot with no party for Recorder, and also for Soil and Water Commissioner¹.

• Jasper County Recorder since January 2026²³⁴
• Former director of the Jasper County Historical Museum⁵; the Newton Daily News reports he also serves on the Jasper County Soil and Water board⁷
• In August 2026 he presented the supervisors a quarterly report showing about one-third of the Recorder's office revenue stays in the county and the rest goes to the state⁶
• Appointed by the Board of Supervisors on January 20, 2026 to the vacant Recorder position, to serve until December 31, 2026; oath administered January 27, 2026²³.