WY HB0037

County clerk, county treasurer, county assessor, county coroner, sheriff, county and prosecuting attorney, district attorney, and clerk of the district court would become nonpartisan offices in Wyoming

Candidates for these county positions would be nominated through nonpartisan primary elections rather than partisan party processes, with the top candidates (twice the number to be elected) advancing to the general election

County commissioner remains the only partisan county-level elected office, with political party conventions continuing to certify nominees only for that position

Vacancy procedures are modified so county commissioners would publish notice and accept applications from qualified persons rather than relying on political party central committees to submit candidate names

Effective date is July 1, 2026