11-171. Petition for change of county seat When a petition, signed by qualified electors of a county equal in number to at least thirty-three and one-third per cent of all the votes cast within the county for governor in the last preceding general election, is filed with the board of supervisors praying for a change […]
11-172. Hearing on petition; notice When the petition is filed, the board shall fix a time for a public hearing upon the petition and the clerk shall give notice thereof by publication in such newspapers published in the county as designated by the board, not exceeding three, at least once in each week for two […]
11-173. Review of petition; order for election At the time specified in the notice, the board shall meet and inquire into and determine the sufficiency of the petition and the validity of the signatures thereto. If the petition is found sufficient and signed by the required number the board shall make an order directing that […]
11-174. Form of ballot The ballot shall submit the question: " Shall the county seat be changed, " " yes" followed by a square and " no" followed by a square, and shall also submit the place or places to which the county seat is proposed to be moved, with a square following each place […]
11-175. Petition to place city or town on ballot; designation of site for courthouse required The name of a city or town in the county shall be printed upon the ballot if there has been filed at least twenty days before the election a petition signed by qualified electors of the county equal in number […]
11-176. Canvass of votes; determination of election result The board shall meet on the second Monday after the special election, or at the time fixed by law after a general election, and canvass the votes upon the questions. If sixty per cent or more of the votes cast upon the question favor the change, and […]
11-177. Special election to determine new location If the votes cast favored the change, but no city or town received a majority vote, the board shall thereupon enter an order directing a special election to be held for the purpose of determining the location of the county seat, which shall be held not less than […]
11-178. Limitation on change of county seat When a county seat has been changed as provided by this article, no election shall be held for a further change for twelve years thereafter. When at the election the proposal for a change of the county seat fails, no subsequent election for a change of the county […]
