Effective 7/1/2017
4-22-105. Commission to conduct elections — Nomination of candidates — Expenses of election paid by commission.
4-22-105. Commission to conduct elections — Nomination of candidates — Expenses of election paid by commission.
- (1)
- (a) The commissioner shall administer all commission elections.
- (b) The commissioner shall mail a ballot to each producer within the district in which an election is to be held by May 15 of each election year.
- (c) The candidate who receives the highest number of votes cast in the candidate’s district shall be elected.
- (d) The commissioner shall determine all questions of eligibility.
- (e) A ballot shall be postmarked by May 31 of an election year.
- (f)
- (i) All ballots received by the commissioner shall be counted and tallied by June 15.
- (ii) A member of the commission whose name appears on a ballot may not participate in counting or tallying the ballots.
- (2) Candidates for election to the commission shall be nominated, not later than April 15, by a petition signed by two or more producers who are residents of the district in which the election is to be held.
- (3) The names of all nominees shall be submitted to the commissioner on or before May 1 of each election year.
- (4) All election expenses incurred by the commissioner shall be paid by the commission.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 345, 2017 General Session