Six candidates — three Democrats and three Republicans — are vying in the June primary election for the position of Clark County public administrator, a post that has been dogged over the years by incompetence and scandal. The dysfunction culminated in 2022 when Public Administrator Robert Telles murdered Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German over newspaper stories exposing a toxic environment and inappropriate behavior in the office.

The office performs an important function: managing the property of local residents who pass away without known heirs or a will. Clark County taxpayers deserve an administrator who will conduct the office’s business in a fair and impartial manner that respects the rights of all those involved. In that regard, let’s hope that Democratic voters do more than offer only casual attention to this down-ballot race.

Among the Democratic hopefuls seeking to move on to the general election is one Marlin “M.J.” Ivy.…