§ 16.1-13-05 — Notice of election - Contents - Publication with sample ballot

1. Notice of all general elections must be published by the county auditor in the official
county newspaper at the same time as, and as a part of, the publication of the sample
ballot preceding the election. The notice must be substantially as follows:
Notice is given that on Tuesday, November ______, ___, at the polling places in the various
precincts in the county of _______________, an election will be held for the election of
state, district, and county officers, which election will be opened at ________ a.m. and will
continue open until ________ p.m. of that day with the following exceptions:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Dated ______________, _______
Signed _____________________________________
County Auditor
2. The county auditor shall publish a copy of the sample ballot of the general election
once each week for two consecutive weeks before the election in the official county
newspaper. If no newspaper is published in the county, the publication must be in a
newspaper published in an adjoining county in the state. The form of the sample ballot
as ordered and arranged by the county auditor must conform in all respects to the form
prescribed by the secretary of state for the sample general election ballot. The county
auditor shall publish the sample ballot in all forms appropriate for the method or
methods of voting in the county. Candidates from each legislative district within the
boundaries of the county must be listed in a separate box or category within the
sample ballot by legislative district number to enable the voters in each legislative
district to ascertain the legislative candidates in their specific district. Sample ballots
used for publication purposes must be arranged in accordance with section
16.1-11-27. The notice must include a statement in substantially the following format:
The arrangement of candidate names appearing on ballots in your precinct may vary
from the published sample ballots, depending upon the precinct and legislative district
in which you reside.