13-1-502. Deadlines for candidate filing, write-in candidacy, and withdrawal -- election cancellation -- election by acclamation. (1) Consistent with the candidate filing deadline in 13-10-201(7) for primary elections and except as provided in subsection (3) for a write-in candidate, the candidate filing deadline for election to a special purpose district office is no sooner than 145 days and no later than 85 days before the election.
     (2) Consistent with the withdrawal deadline in 13-10-325 for primary elections, a candidate may not withdraw after the candidate filing deadline provided in subsection (1).
     (3) Consistent with the deadline for write-in candidates under 13-10-211 for primary elections, a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate must be filed with the election administrator by 5 p.m. on the 10th day before the date on which the ballot must be available for absentee or mail ballot voting under 13-1-503, as applicable.
     (4) If by the write-in candidate deadline in subsection (3) the number of candidates is equal to or less than the number of positions to be filled at the election, the election administrator shall cancel the election and, pursuant to 13-1-304, immediately notify the governing body in writing of the cancellation. However, the governing body may by resolution require that the election be held.
     (5) (a) If an election has been canceled and there is only one candidate for a position, the governing body shall declare the candidate elected to the position by acclamation.
     (b) Except as otherwise provided by law:
     (i) if an election has been canceled and there are no regular or declared write-in candidates for a position, the governing body shall fill the position by appointment;
     (ii) an appointed member shall serve the same term as if the member were elected.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 49, L. 2015.