McLean County Auditor remains an elected office

Posted on November 6, 2024

*McLean County Auditor Michelle Anderson. (WJBC file photo)*

BLOOMINGTON – McLean County voters said they want to keep the Auditor’s Office as an elected position.

The question on the ballot to eliminate the current elected position failed. 55 percent said the office should remain elected, to the 45 percent that voted to dissolve it.

43,210 people voted against eliminating the office, while only 35,455 voted to dissolve it.

In June, the county’s executive committee unanimously voted to put the question on the ballot. The proposal from the committee said the county would save money by eliminating repetitive functions. The county board unanimously agreed to put it on the ballot in a simplified form, foregoing language that offered reasons for the elimination.

Nevertheless voters did not agree and the current county auditor Michelle Anderson ran unopposed for another term in Tuesday’s election. She did not respond to WMBD’s requests for an interview. Anderson has secured another term.

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