sentences:  Members elected to county government positions are required to declare a party affiliation and to be residents of the county.The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services.Most of Allen County is part of Indiana's 3rd congressional district and is represented by Jim Banks in the United States Congress; a portion of the county is in Indiana's 6th congressional district.