OFFICE OF SHERIFF STATE-BY-STATE ELECTIONS INFORMATION

OFFICE OF SHERIFF

STATE-BY-STATE ELECTIONS INFORMATION

Sheriffs'

No. of Length

Election Info Cos. of Term

Next

Election

Year

On-Year

Partisan

or

Term Limit or NonOff-Year

Partisan

Election*

STATE

Elections Division Website

AL



ult.aspx

County Clerk

67

4

2018

Off-year

AK



NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

AZ



County Clerk

15

4

2016

Off-Year

AR



County Clerk

ons.html

75

2

2016

Both

CA



County Clerk

ons.htm

Vacancy

Filled By

Notes

Unlimited

N/A

Unlimited

Partisan

Governor

N/A

N/A

Partisan

County Board

Partisan

County Board

Unlimited

51 of 75 also collect taxes

Unlimited

58

4

*On-Year Election - with POTUS; Off-Year Election - during Mid-Term

2018

Off-Year

Nonpartisan County Board

OFFICE OF SHERIFF

STATE-BY-STATE ELECTIONS INFORMATION

STATE

Elections Division Website

Sheriffs'

No. of Length

Election Info Cos. of Term

Next

Election

Year

On-Year

Partisan

or

Term Limit or NonOff-Year

Partisan

Election*

CO



County Clerk

ctions/main.htm

64

4

2018

Off-Year

CT



Division/Electionindex.html

NA

NA

NA

NA

N/A

DE



State

Elections

3

4

2017

Off-Year

Most have

unlimited

terms; 12

cos. are

limited to

two

consecutive

terms; five

cos. are

limited to

three

consecutive

terms; one

is limited to

four

consecutive

terms*

Partisan

Vacancy

Filled By

Appointed Sheriff in Denver and Bloomfield

*Sheriffs Limited to Two Consecutive

Terms in: Conejos, Costilla, Denver,

Douglas, Elbert, El Paso, Huerfano,

Jefferson, Moffat, Montezuma, Teller, and

Yuma Cos.

*Sheriffs Limited to Three Consecutive

Terms in Adams, Arapahoe, Larimer,

Summit, and Weld Cos.

County Board

*Sheriffs Limited to Four Consecutive

Terms in: Boulder

N/A

N/A

County Board

Partisan

Governor

Unlimited

*On-Year Election - with POTUS; Off-Year Election - during Mid-Term

Notes

OFFICE OF SHERIFF

STATE-BY-STATE ELECTIONS INFORMATION

STATE

FL

GA

Elections Division Website

Sheriffs'

No. of Length

Election Info Cos. of Term

Next

Election

Year

On-Year

Partisan

or

Term Limit or NonOff-Year

Partisan

Election*

Unlimited

County Clerk

67

4

2016

(Duval

County

2015)



County Clerk

/

159

4

2016

Off-Year



Off-Year

HI



NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

ID



eindex.htm

County Clerk

44

4

2016

Off-Year

IL



County Clerk

102

4

2018

Off-Year

Unlimited

NA

Vacancy

Filled By

Most

Partisan,

Some NonPartisan by

Charter*

Governor

Partisan

Probate Judge

N/A

N/A

Partisan

County Board

Partisan

County Board



Partisan

Party of Prior

Sheriff

Appoints

Partisan

County Board

Partisan

Governor

Partisan

Special

Election

Appointed Sheriff in Miami-Dade

*Non-Partisan Elections in Columbia,

Gadsden, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Polk,

Volusia Cos.

Telfair Sheriff has a two-term limit

Unlimited

Unlimited

County Clerk

92

4

2018

Off-Year

IA



County Clerk

ndex.html

99

4

2018

Off-Year

KS



County Clerk

ons.html

105

4

2016

Off-Year

KY



County Clerk

ain/elecdiv.asp

120

4

2018

Off-Year

IN

Notes

Two

consecutive

terms

Smaller co. sheriffs also serve as treasurer

Unlimited

Unlimited

Riley Co. No elected sheriff

Unlimited

*On-Year Election - with POTUS; Off-Year Election - during Mid-Term

Not in charge of the Jails; Act as Tax

Collector; Elected Jailors

OFFICE OF SHERIFF

STATE-BY-STATE ELECTIONS INFORMATION

STATE

Elections Division Website

Sheriffs'

No. of Length

Election Info Cos. of Term

Next

Election

Year

On-Year

Partisan

or

Term Limit or NonOff-Year

Partisan

Election*

Vacancy

Filled By

Notes

Special

Election

Orleans Parish Sheriff is the only one NOT

to act as Tax Collector;

Seperated into Criminal & Civil Div.;

Term begins July 1, not Jan.1

Unlimited

LA



elections-index.htm

State

Elections

65

4

2015;

Orleans in

2018

4

Terms

Staggered

Every Other

Year (2 cos.

in '16, 14

cos. In '18)

Neither

Nonpartisan

Unlimited

ME



/elec.htm

State

Elections

16

23 + 1

City

(BALT)

MD



State

Elections

MA



x.htm

State

Elections

Both

Partisan

Unlimited

4

2018

Off-Year

Partisan

Governor

Partisan

Governor

Partisan

Judge,

Prosecutor &

Clerk Appoint

or Special

Election

Unlimited

14

6

2016

Alternating

Unlimited

MI



County Clerk

,7-127-1633---,00.html

Governor

83

4

*On-Year Election - with POTUS; Off-Year Election - during Mid-Term

2016

Off-Year

2016 Elections: Franklin & Sagadahoc

2018 Elections: Androscoggin, Aroostook,

Cumberland, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox,

Lincoln, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis,

Somerset, Waldo, Washington, York

Baltimore City and Baltimore Co. each have

an elected Sheriff

OFFICE OF SHERIFF

STATE-BY-STATE ELECTIONS INFORMATION

Sheriffs'

No. of Length

Election Info Cos. of Term

Next

Election

Year

On-Year

Partisan

or

Term Limit or NonOff-Year

Partisan

Election*

STATE

Elections Division Website

MN



px?page=4

State

Elections

87

4

2018

Off-Year

MS



px

State

Elections

82

4

2015

Neither

MO



County Clerk

fault.asp

Vacancy

Filled By

Notes

Unlimited

Nonpartisan County Board

Unlimited

Partisan

County Board

Partisan

Special

Election

Partisan

County Board

Partisan

County Board

Partisan

County Board

Partisan

County Board

Unlimited

114 + 1

City

(STL)

4

2016

Off-Year

MT



County Clerk

56

4

2018

Off-Year

NE



County Clerk

93

4

2018

Off-Year

County Clerk

17

4

2018

Off-Year

10

2

2016

On-Year

Unlimited

Unlimited

Sheriff in City of STL is elected

Sheriff in County of STL is appointed

Unlimited

NV

Unlimited

NH



County Clerk

*On-Year Election - with POTUS; Off-Year Election - during Mid-Term

Sheriffs must retire at 70 years of age

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