2022 Senate Bill 1051

Permit more county officials to run without designating party

Introduced in the Senate

May 19, 2022

Introduced by Sen. Ed McBroom (R-38)

To permit certain larger counties to elect their county clerk, county treasurer, register of deeds, prosecuting attorney, sheriff, drain commissioners, surveyor, and coroner in non-partisan elections, meaning voters would only see the names of candidates on their ballots, with no indication of the political leanings of candidates like those currently provided by party identifications..

Referred to the Committee on Elections