§ 31-10-502 — Establishing precincts and polling places

(1) (a) The governing
body of each municipality shall divide the municipality into as many election
precincts for municipal elections as it deems expedient for the convenience of
electors of said municipality and shall designate the location and address for each
precinct at which elections are to be held. Municipal election precincts shall consist
of one or more whole general election precincts wherever practicable, and clerks
and governing bodies shall cooperate with the county clerk and recorder and board
of county commissioners of their county to accomplish this purpose. In
municipalities having wards, no precinct or part thereof shall be located within
more than one ward, and each ward shall contain at least one precinct. The
precincts shall be numbered consecutively beginning with the number one. The
precincts and polling places established pursuant to this section shall remain until
changed by the governing body.

(b) and (c) Repealed.

(2) (a) Changes in the boundaries of election precincts or wards and the
creation of new election precincts shall be completed not less than ninety days
prior to any municipal election, except in cases of precinct changes resulting from
annexations.

(b) All changes in precinct or ward boundaries and in municipal boundaries
shall be reported by the clerk to the county clerk and recorder, and a corrected
map shall be transmitted to the county clerk and recorder as soon as possible after
such changes have been effected.

(3) It is the duty of the governing body to change any polling place upon
petition of a majority of the registered electors residing within the precinct.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1046, � 1, effective July 1. L. 79: (1)(b) and (1)(c) repealed, p. 1182, � 28, effective July 1. L. 81: (3) amended, p. 1502, � 15, effective July 1.