§ 22-29-110 — County clerk to publish proclamation; filing period

Wyoming § 22-29-110

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 22: Elections
• Ch. 29: SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTIONS ACT
• Art. 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a) Between one hundred one (101) and ninety-one (91) days
before an organizational election held in conjunction with a
primary or other August election, between ninety (90) and
seventy (70) days before an organizational election held in
conjunction with a May, general, November or mail ballot
election held at any other time, the county clerk shall publish
at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in each
county in which all or part of the proposed district is situated
a proclamation setting forth the date of the election, what
county clerk is the filing officer, the question of formation,
what offices are to be filled including the terms of the
offices, the filing period for the offices and other pertinent
election information. Minor errors in the proclamation shall not
invalidate the forthcoming election.
(b) Between ninety-six (96) and eighty-one (81) days
before a formation election held in conjunction with a primary
or other August election, between ninety (90) and seventy (70)
days before a formation election held in conjunction with a May,
general, November or mail ballot election held at any other
time, candidates may file an application for election in the
office of the county clerk. The principal act shall determine
who is eligible to be a candidate. The application shall be in
substantially the following form:
APPLICATION FOR ELECTION
SPECIAL DISTRICT DIRECTOR
I, the undersigned, swear or affirm that I was born on ....,
(year); that I have been a resident of .... district since ....,
residing at ....; that I am an elector or landowner (check which
one for eligibility) of said district and I do hereby request
that my name, ...., be printed on the ballot of the formation
(or other) election to be held on .... day of ...., (year) as a
candidate for the office of director for a term of .... years. I
hereby declare that if I am elected, I will qualify for the
office.
Dated ....
Signature of Candidate
(c) The county clerk shall publish a sample ballot with
the question of formation and candidates for directors together
with any other ballot proposition at least once in a newspaper
of general circulation in each county in which all or part of
the proposed district is located, at least ten (10) business
days prior to the election.
(d) No petitions for nomination shall be required in any
election for district director. Any eligible person wishing to
run for a special district office shall file an application for
election as specified in subsection (b) of this section.
(e) A county clerk receiving an application for election
shall determine whether the person seeking election is an
eligible candidate.