16-205. Election dates; notice; administration

A. At least one hundred eighty days before each consolidated election date prescribed by section 16-204, each county board of supervisors shall give notice in writing regarding the consolidated election program to each school district, community college district, city, town and special taxing district organized pursuant to title 48, chapters 5, 6, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15 and 16 in that county. The notice shall state the date of the election.

B. The board of supervisors may hold elections only on the dates prescribed by section 16-204.

C. The secretary of state shall coordinate the consolidated elections with the board of supervisors. The board of supervisors may enter into an intergovernmental agreement pursuant to title 11, chapter 7, article 3 with each political subdivision that participates in a consolidated election in that county in order to administer those elections. After consultation with the political subdivisions that are participating in a consolidated election, the officer in charge of elections shall administer the appointment of election boards.

D. Within ninety days after a consolidated election conducted pursuant to this section, the board of supervisors shall prepare a report that provides an itemized account of all costs incurred by the county in administering the election, including an itemized account of all charges made to each political subdivision that participated in that election. Political subdivisions that participated in an election conducted pursuant to this section may request and receive a copy of this report from the board.

E. The board of supervisors shall require the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections to calculate voter turnout for candidate races as prescribed by section 16-204.01, shall determine whether section 16-204.01 requires a political subdivision to consolidate its election dates and shall announce its determination and the implementation date for consolidation at a public meeting held not more than ninety days after issuance of the official county canvass for an election. After the implementation date, the board of supervisors may not call, authorize the call for or authorize the county to administer an election for that political subdivision except as prescribed by section 16-204.01.