Indiana § 20-23-15-4 Notice of referendum

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-23-15-4 — Notice of referendum

Indiana·Title 20 EDUCATION·Art. 23 ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL CORPORATIONS·Ch. 15 Election of Governing Body Members in South Bend

(a)The circuit court clerk of the county shall provide notice of the referendum to the registered voters who reside within the boundaries of the school corporation:

(1)at least one (1) time;

(2)in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation that is published in the county; and

(3)not earlier than March 15 or later than April 15 of the year in which the referendum is held.

(b)The notice published under subsection (a) must:

(1)state that the referendum is called to afford the registered voters an opportunity to vote on whether members of the governing body will be elected;

(2)state that the referendum will be held at the next primary election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May;

(3)state that the referendum will be held on a nonpartisan basis and that

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(a) The circuit court clerk of the county shall
provide notice of the referendum to the registered voters who reside
within the boundaries of the school corporation:
(1) at least one (1) time;
(2) in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation that is
published in the county; and
(3) not earlier than March 15 or later than April 15 of the year in
which the referendum is held.
(b) The notice published under subsection (a) must:
(1) state that the referendum is called to afford the registered
voters an opportunity to vote on whether members of the
governing body will be elected;
(2) state that the referendum will be held at the next primary
election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
May;
(3) state that the referendum will be held on a nonpartisan basis
and that all registered voters residing within the boundaries of the
(insert the name of school corporation) may vote in the
referendum; and
(4) designate that the voting place or places at which the
referendum will be held must be those that are:
(A) used for the next primary election; and
(B) located within the boundaries of the (insert the name of
school corporation).
(c) The referendum question must be placed on the ballot in the
form prescribed by IC 3-10-9-4 and must state:
"Shall the members of the board of school trustees of the (insert
the name of school corporation) be elected in the general election
from five (5) districts and from two (2) at-large positions in the
school corporation?".
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-3-20-4.]