16-228. Notice of election for nonpartisan elections
- The governing body shall publish a notice of election at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the election district in which a nonpartisan election is being held not less than once a week during each of the two calendar weeks preceding twenty days before the election. This notice shall contain at least:
- The date of the election.
- The location of the polls.
- The hours the polls will be open.
- The purpose of the election.
- The election district conducting the election.
- In lieu of publishing the notice described in subsection A, the governing body may, and for a nonresident qualified elector of any special district shall, mail a notice of election to each household containing a qualified elector of the district. Such notice shall contain the same information described in subsection A and be mailed not later than ten days before the election.
- In mail ballot elections, the governing body shall publish a notice of election at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the special district in which the election is being held at least once a week during each of the two weeks immediately preceding the thirty days before the election. This notice shall contain at least:
- The date of the election.
- The date ballots will be mailed.
- The deadline and location for return of the ballots.
- How to obtain a replacement if a ballot is destroyed, lost, spoiled or not received.
- A statement that no polling place will be provided.
- The name of the district that is conducting the election.
- The qualifications of electors.
- In lieu of publishing the notice described in subsection C, the governing body may, and for a nonresident qualified elector of any special district shall, mail a notice of election to each household containing a qualified elector of the district. The notice shall contain the same information described in subsection C and shall be mailed not later than forty-five days before the election.
WARNING - The above text was curent June 2003,
but may be outdated now.