Sheriff Leo Dutton voiced his support for the measure. He said he thinks it's a good idea. When Geise asked Dutton if partisanship matters in his duties he replied:

"We absolutely don't care. When someone calls 911 we don't answer '911 what's your party affiliation?," Dutton said.

County Superintendent of Schools Katrina Chaney wrote a letter to the commission expressing support for the measure. In her letter, Chaney said she is of the opinion that these elected positions are not partisan in nature.

"These county jobs," Geise said. "There is nothing partisan about them."

Commissioner Hunthausen agreed with Geise. Hunthausen said he doesn't think making the jobs in question partisan is in the best interest of the community.

However, there could be some potential downsides to hosting nonpartisan elections. There is a division between progressive politics and political scientists. A study conducted by three university professors in the early 2000s concluded that nonpartisanship in local elections depresses voter turnout. Additionally, it causes voters to rely less on party and more on incumbency when making their voting decisions.