HB 2360 Summary

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

• Amends filing requirements for county offices and district attorney positions to remove party registration requirements; candidates must be registered voters in their jurisdiction for six months preceding the filing period.

• Removes references to "Runoff Primary Elections" throughout election law, establishing that candidates winning a majority in the Primary Election are elected to office; if no candidate receives a majority, the top two vote-getters become nominees.

• Modifies county vacancy procedures by eliminating runoff election references and adjusting special election protocols for unfilled county positions to align with new nonpartisan election standards.

• Effective date: November 1, 2012.