19-141. Initiative and referendum in counties,
cities and towns
A. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the legislation of cities, towns
and counties, except as specifically provided to the contrary in this article. The
duties required of the secretary of state as to state legislation shall be performed in
connection with such legislation by the city or town clerk, county officer in charge of
elections or person performing the duties as such. The duties required of the governor
shall be performed by the mayor or the chairman of the board of supervisors, the duties
required of the attorney general shall be performed by the city, town or county attorney,
and the printing and binding of measures and arguments shall be paid for by the city,
town or county in like manner as payment is provided for by the state with respect to
state legislation. The provisions of section 19-124 with respect to the legislative
council analysis do not apply in connection with initiatives and referenda in cities,
towns and counties. The printing shall be done in the same manner as other municipal or
county printing is done.
B. Distribution of pamphlets shall be made to every household containing a
registered voter in the city or county, so far as possible, by the city or town clerk or
by the county officer in charge of elections by mail before the earliest date for receipt
by registered voters of any requested early ballot for the election at which the measures
are to be voted on. If the pamphlet is not mailed before the earliest date for receipt of
a requested early ballot, the officer in charge of elections shall provide a notice with
the early ballots stating when the pamphlets will be mailed and where and when the
pamphlets may be accessed or viewed. Pamphlets shall not be mailed or carried less than
ten days before the election at which the measures are to be voted upon.
C. Arguments supporting or opposing municipal or county initiative and referendum
measures shall be filed with the city or town clerk or the county officer in charge of
elections not less than ninety days before the election at which they are to be voted
upon.
D. The procedure with respect to municipal and county legislation shall be as
nearly as practicable the same as the procedure relating to initiative and referendum
provided for the state at large, except the procedure for verifying signatures on
initiative or referendum petitions may be established by a city or town by charter or
ordinance.
E. References in this section to duties to be performed by city or town officers
apply only with respect to municipal legislation, and references to duties to be
performed by county officers apply only with respect to county legislation.
F. The duties required of the county recorder with respect to state legislation
shall also be performed by the county recorder with respect to municipal or county
legislation.
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