§ 46A-3B-5 — Certification of nominating petitions--Ballots--Primary election--Certification of single nominee--Initial election.

If three or more nominating petitions are filed for the position of director, the secretary of state must certify the nomination of candidates to the respective county auditors and the water development district office. The district office shall furnish nonpolitical sample and official ballots in adequate numbers and with adequate time to permit distribution of the ballots, by the respective county auditors, together with other primary election ballots. Following a primary election, the two candidates receiving the most votes cast in the primary election must be certified and ballots must be furnished in the same manner as for the primary election, but in time to permit distribution of the ballots by the respective county auditors, together with other general election ballots. If only two nominating petitions are filed, the names of both candidates must be certified and ballots must be furnished as provided in this section. If only one nominating petition is filed, a certificate of election must be issued to the nominee in the same manner as to a successful candidate after an election. In the case of an initial election, the Board of Water and Natural Resources shall certify the names of the candidates and furnish ballots in time to permit distribution of the ballots by the county auditors prior to the general or special election.

Legislative History

SL 1984 (SS), ch 1, § 19; SL 1989, ch 386, § 3; SL 1991, ch 17 (Ex. Ord. 91-4), § 17; SL 2025, ch 186, § 25.