16-205. Election dates; notice;
administration
A. At least one hundred eighty days before each consolidated election date
prescribed by section 16-204, each county board of supervisors shall give notice in
writing regarding the consolidated election program to each school district, community
college district, city, town and special taxing district organized pursuant to title 48,
chapters 5, 6, 8, 10 and 13 through 16 in that county. The notice shall state the date
of the election.
B. The board of supervisors may hold elections only on the dates prescribed by
section 16-204.
C. The secretary of state shall coordinate the consolidated elections with the
board of supervisors. The board of supervisors may enter into an intergovernmental
agreement pursuant to title 11, chapter 7, article 3 with each political subdivision that
participates in a consolidated election in that county in order to administer those
elections. After consultation with the political subdivisions that are participating in
a consolidated election, the officer in charge of elections shall administer the
appointment of election boards.
D. Within ninety days of a consolidated election conducted pursuant to this
section, the board of supervisors shall prepare a report that provides an itemized
account of all costs incurred by the county in administering the election, including an
itemized account of all charges made to each political subdivision that participated in
that election. Political subdivisions that participated in an election conducted
pursuant to this section may request and receive a copy of this report from the board.
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