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Arizona Revised Statutes Title 16. Elections and Electors § 16-225. Special district election dates

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. Special districts as described in title 48, chapters 5, 6, 8, 10 and 13 through 16  1 shall not hold any election except on a date prescribed by § 16-204.

B. The board of supervisors of the county in which the special district or greater portion of the assessed valuation of the property in the district is located shall call the election for the formation of special districts in accordance with subsection A of this section.

C. The governing body of a special district shall call all other elections for the district in accordance with subsection A of this section and shall notify the board of supervisors and the officer in charge of elections of the county in which the special district or greater portion of the assessed valuation of the property in the district is located of the purpose of the election.

D. On notification of the officer in charge of elections and approval of the county board of supervisors, the governing body of a special district may authorize any special district election that is not held on a date prescribed by § 16-204 to be conducted by mail pursuant to chapter 4, article 8.1 of this title.  2

1 Sections 48-801 et seq., 48-901 et seq., 48-1201 et seq., 48-1401 et seq., 48-1901 et seq., 48-2001 et seq., 48-2101 et seq., 48-2201 et seq.
2 Section 16-558 et seq.
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