48-1794. Notice of election; publication;
appointment of election officers
A. Notice of the election to vote upon the issuance of the bonds shall contain a
general statement of the findings of the board of directors preliminary thereto and shall
set forth the date of the election, the hours during which the polls will be open which
shall not be less than eight hours, the place or places of voting, the maximum amount of
bonds sought to be authorized, the maximum rate of interest to be borne on the bonds, and
such other matters as will give the electors and other interested parties a fair
understanding of the proposition to be submitted and voted upon.
B. Notices of the election shall be posted at one public place in each township or
part of township of each range or part of range, according to the government survey of
the lands in the district and, in addition, at least three notices shall be posted at
different public places in each county in which any part of the district is
located. Notice of the election shall also be published in one newspaper in each county
in which any part of the district is located once a week for two weeks. The election
shall be held not less than fifteen nor more than thirty days after posting the notices
and not less than fifteen nor more than thirty days after commencement of the
publications.
C. The board of directors shall name the election officers in conformity with the
general election laws, and shall provide an official ballot and other supplies for the
election officers. If the election officers fail to appear for the performance of their
duties thirty minutes before the hour of opening the polls, the electors present may
elect other qualified electors to fill such vacancies, and it shall be the duty of such
electors to do so if the appointed officers do not appear at the time set for opening the
polls.
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