§ 18-12-122 — Election procedures

Wyoming § 18-12-122

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 18: Counties
• Ch. 12: IMPROVEMENT AND SERVICE DISTRICTS

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the bond
elections of districts shall be called by the board of county
commissioners at the request of the district and held in
accordance with election dates and procedures set forth in W.S.
22-21-101 through 22-21-112. A proposal submitted in the bond
election shall be approved by a majority of the voters in the
district casting ballots in the election.
(b) The bond election ballot shall specify the name of the
district, the total amount of the proposed bond issue, the
maximum interest rate payable thereon, the term of years over
which the bonds shall be repaid, and a brief description of the
improvements, facilities or utilities to be acquired or
constructed and the services to be rendered with the proceeds
thereof. The question to be submitted on the ballot after such
description shall be as follows:
For Issuance of Bonds 
Against Issuance of Bonds 
The voter shall place a mark in the square space immediately
following the proposition shown on the ballot.
(c) If requested in the petition and if approved by the
commissioners, the commissioners may order that a bond election,
as described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, be held
concurrently with the organizational election, and if the bond
election is ordered, the notice of election shall include the
information required by W.S. 18-12-121(b). The judges of the
election shall certify the returns of the election to the
commissioners, and if a majority of the votes are in favor of
the organization, the commissioners, by resolution shall declare
the district organized.
(d) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.
(e) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.
(f) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.
(g) A written authorization for voting purposes shall be
filed with the election official conducting the special district
election not later than thirty (30) days prior to the election.
(h) In examining any written authorization required or
permitted to be signed by landowners, the county clerk or
district secretary shall accept the first written authorization
filed unless prior to certification the secretary or county
clerk is furnished with written evidence, satisfactory to the
county clerk or district secretary, that a new representative
has been appointed by the owners, signed by a majority of the
persons named as owners on the previously filed written
authorization or as shown on a copy of a recorded deed attached
to the written authorization.