Kosciusko County, Indiana

 

Each county (except Marion County) is governed by a Board of three County Commissioners. In all except Lake and St. Joseph counties, the Commissioners are elected from separate commissioner districts by vote of the county as a whole. The Board of County Commissioners constitutes the legislative body of most counties for ordinance making purposes.

 

DISTRICTS

 

A prospective Commissioner must reside in a certain district but be elected by a majority vote of the county. In Lake and St. Joseph counties, however, each of the three Commissioners is elected by the voters in his own district. Commissioner districts must be redrawn at least once every 10 years, and may be redrawn in any odd-numbered year.

TERMS

The terms of office of County Commissioners are four years on a staggered basis.

Read about the General Powers and Duties of the County Commissioners.