16-228. Notice of election for nonpartisan elections
A. 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 one week apart during the six calendar weeks preceding twenty days before the election. This notice shall contain at least:
1. The date of the election.
2. The location of the polls.
3. The hours the polls will be open.
4. The purpose of the election.
5. The election district conducting the election.
B. 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, paragraphs 1, 4 and 5 and the polling place for that household's qualified electors and the times it is open. Mailings may be made over a period of days but shall be mailed in order to be delivered to households before the earliest date of mailing to registered voters of any requested early ballots for that election.
C. 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 once a week during each of the two weeks immediately preceding the thirty days before the election. This notice shall contain at least:
1. The date of the election.
2. The date ballots will be mailed.
3. The deadline and location for return of the ballots.
4. The method for obtaining a replacement if a ballot is destroyed, lost, spoiled or not received.
5. A statement that no polling place will be provided.
6. The name of the district that is conducting the election.
7. The qualifications of electors.
D. 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.
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