HB 2093 Summary

• Establishes prosecuting attorneys as nonpartisan elected offices, subject to the same election procedures as other nonpartisan judicial offices (Supreme Court justices, Court of Appeals judges, circuit judges, and district judges).

• Requires candidates for nonpartisan judicial offices, including prosecuting attorneys, to file political practice pledges and pay filing fees to the Secretary of State (for state-level positions) or county clerk (for district-level positions) during the filing period beginning March 1st and ending March 7th.

• Allows candidates for nonpartisan judicial offices to file by petition with required voter signatures (ranging from 1% to 10,000 qualified electors depending on office level) instead of paying filing fees, with petitions filed 46-32 days before the first weekday in March.

• Creates separate nonpartisan ballots for judicial elections containing only nonpartisan candidates, and permits voters to participate in nonpartisan elections without voting in a partisan primary election.

• Modifies election procedures including absentee ballot distribution timelines, candidate name and title requirements, and commission fee payment deadlines to incorporate prosecuting attorneys into the nonpartisan judicial election framework.