(a)Between one hundred one (101) and ninety-one (91) days
before each primary election the county clerk in each county
shall publish at least once in a newspaper of general
circulation in the county and post in the county clerk's office
and at the place where each municipality within the county
regularly holds its council meetings a proclamation setting
forth the date of the election, the offices to be filled at the
election including the terms of the offices, the number of
persons required by law to fill the offices, the filing deadline
for the offices and the requirements for filing statements of
campaign contributions and expenditures. The proclamation shall
also include the aforementioned information regarding offices to
be filled at the general election and any other pertinent
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(a) Between one hundred one (101) and ninety-one (91) days
before each primary election the county clerk in each county
shall publish at least once in a newspaper of general
circulation in the county and post in the county clerk's office
and at the place where each municipality within the county
regularly holds its council meetings a proclamation setting
forth the date of the election, the offices to be filled at the
election including the terms of the offices, the number of
persons required by law to fill the offices, the filing deadline
for the offices and the requirements for filing statements of
campaign contributions and expenditures. The proclamation shall
also include the aforementioned information regarding offices to
be filled at the general election and any other pertinent
primary election information. In addition, the description of
any ballot proposition submitted to the voters of the state, a
political subdivision thereof, county or other district shall be
included.
(b) Between ninety (90) and seventy (70) days before each
general election, the county clerk in each county shall publish
at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the
county and post in the county clerk's office and at the place
where each municipality within the county regularly holds its
council meetings a proclamation setting forth the following:
(i) The date of the election;
(ii) For any offices not previously included in the
proclamation published pursuant to subsection (a) of this
section, the offices to be filled at the election including the
terms of the offices and the number of persons required by law
to fill the offices;
(iii) The requirements for filing statements of
campaign contributions and expenditures not previously included
in the proclamation published pursuant to subsection (a) of this
section;
(iv) Any other pertinent general election
information;
(v) The legislative description of each proposed
constitutional amendment or other ballot proposition submitted
to the voters of the state, a political subdivision thereof,
county or other district.
(c) Minor errors in any proclamation shall not invalidate
the forthcoming election.