HB 1238 Summary

• Makes all elections for county officers and district attorneys nonpartisan, requiring candidates to file as nonpartisan rather than partisan candidates.

• Amends filing requirements to allow candidates for county offices and district attorney positions to register without party affiliation requirements.

• Removes references to county Runoff Primary Elections while maintaining Primary and General Election processes.

• Modifies vacancy procedures for county offices to reflect the nonpartisan election structure and eliminates party-based nomination processes.

• Effective date: November 1, 2011.