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Clay County commissioners debate nonpartisan election rules, agree to reword handling of unopposed races
Summary
Clay County commissioners debated whether unopposed candidates should be declared winners or whether the general election should proceed, discussed allowing write-ins and top-two rules, and asked staff to consult the election board and draft replacement language before the next meeting.
Clay County commissioners spent the session reviewing Article 7 of the proposed county constitution and reached an informal consensus to delete language that would automatically declare a sole candidate the winner of an office.
The move came after commissioners and members of the public debated whether voters should always have a chance to decide in a November general election even when a candidate runs unopposed. Kevin, the county counselor, told the panel that state law permits write-in candidates but said the commission must decide whether the draft constitution should hold a general…
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