Elizabeth Z. Hursey is running for re-election as Effingham County clerk of Superior Court. Hursey, a Democrat, has no opposition in the May 24 general primary. Hursey began working in the clerk’s office on Jan. 1, 1977, as deputy clerk, a post she held for eight years. She was elected clerk in 1985 and is currently in her eighth term. Hursey was elected Clerk of the Year by fellow Clerks of Superior Court in the First Judicial District in 2001, 2005 and 2008. She completed 72 hours of training offered by the Carl Vinson Institute of Learning and received certification as Clerk of Court in 2007. As clerk, she handles Superior, State and Juvenile Courts.