20-9-424. Validation of petition -- election administrator's certificate.
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20-9-424 . Validation of petition -- election administrator's certificate.
(1)The petitioners for a school district bond election shall submit their petition to the county election administrator of the county where the school district is located for validation of the signatures on the petition. The county election administrator shall examine the petition and attach or endorse on the petition a certificate that must state:
(a)the total number of electors of the school district who are, at the time, qualified to vote under the provisions of 20-20-301 ;
(b)which and how many of the individuals whose names are subscribed to the petition possess the qualifications to vote on a bond proposition; and
(c)whether the number of qualified signers established in subsection (1)(b) is more or less than 20% of the total number of registered electors established in subsection (1)(a).
(2)After completing the examination, the county election administrator shall immediately send the petition and certificate to the school district. The county election administrator may not receive compensation for the examination of school district bond petitions.