office of board of trustees member for _______________________ (state the name of the local
district); that I am a candidate for that office to be voted upon at the next election, and I hereby
request that my name be printed upon the official ballot for that election.
(Signed) _________________________________________
Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me by ____________ on this ______ day of
____________, ____.
(Signed) ________________________
(Clerk or Notary Public)"
(e) Each person wishing to become a valid write-in candidate for an elective local district
board position is governed by Section 20A-9-601.
(f) If at least one person does not file a declaration of candidacy as required by this
section, a person shall be appointed to fill that board position by following the procedures and
requirements for appointment established in Section 20A-1-512.
(g) If only one candidate files a declaration of candidacy and there is no write-in
candidate who complies with Section 20A-9-601, the board need not hold an election for that
position and may appoint the candidate to the board.
(5) (a) A primary election may be held if:
(i) the election is authorized by the local district board; and
(ii) the number of candidates for a particular local board position or office exceeds twice
the number of persons needed to fill that position or office.
(b) The primary election shall be conducted:
(i) on the same date as the municipal primary election, as provided for in Section
20A-1-201.5; and
(ii) according to the procedures for municipal primary elections provided under Title
20A, Election Code.
(6) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(c), the local district clerk shall certify the
candidate names to the clerk of each county in which the local district is located no later than
August 20 of the municipal election year.
(b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(c), the clerk of each county in which the
local district is located shall coordinate the placement of the name of each candidate for local
district office in the nonpartisan section of the municipal general election ballot with the
municipal election clerk.
(ii) If consolidation of the local district election ballot with the municipal general
election ballot is not feasible, the county clerk shall provide for a separate local district election
ballot to be administered by poll workers at polling locations designated under Subsection (2).
(c) (i) Subsections (6)(a) and (b) do not apply to an election of a member of the board of
an irrigation district established under Chapter 2a, Part 5, Irrigation District Act.
(ii) (A) Subject to Subsection (6)(c)(ii)(B), the board of each irrigation district shall
prescribe the form of the ballot for each board member election.
(B) Each ballot for an election of an irrigation district board member shall be in a
nonpartisan format.
(7) (a) Each voter at an election for a board of trustees member of a local district shall:
(i) be a registered voter within the district, except for an election of:
(A) an irrigation district board of trustees member; or
(B) a basic local district board of trustees member who is elected by property owners;
and
(ii) meet the requirements to vote established by the district.
(b) Each voter may vote for as many candidates as there are offices to be filled.
(c) The candidates who receive the highest number of votes are elected.
(8) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the election of local district board
members is governed by Title 20A, Election Code.
(9) (a) A person elected to serve on a local district board shall serve a four-year term,
beginning at noon on the January 1 after the person's election.
(b) A person elected shall be sworn in as soon as practical after January 1.
(10) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (10)(b), each local district shall reimburse the
county or municipality holding an election under this section for the costs of the election
attributable to that local district.
(b) Each irrigation district shall bear its own costs of each election it holds under this
section.
(11) This section does not apply to an improvement district that provides electric or gas
service.
(12) The provisions of Title 20A, Chapter 3, Part 6, Early Voting, do not apply to an
election under this section.
Amended by Chapter 23, 2009 General Session
Amended by Chapter 24, 2009 General Session
Amended by Chapter 388, 2009 General Session
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