Elections Law

Criteria for a Special (Independent) District or a Special Service District to cancel an election:  Title 20A-1-206 (3)

(3) A special district board may cancel an election as described in Section 17B-1-306 if:
     (a) (i) (A) any special district officers are elected in an at-large election; and
     (B) the number of special district officer candidates for the at-large special district offices, including any eligible write-in candidates under Section 20A-9-601, does not exceed the number of open at-large local district offices for which the candidates have filed; or
     (ii) (A) the special district has divided the local district into divisions under Section 17B-1-306.5;
     (B) the number of local district officer candidates, including any eligible write-in candidates under Section 20A-9-601, for the at-large special district offices within the special district, if any, does not exceed the number of open at-large special district offices for which the candidates have filed; and

     (C) each special district officer candidate, including any eligible write-in candidates under Section 20A-9-601, in each division of the special district is unopposed;

     (b) there are no other special district ballot propositions; and
     (c) the special district board of trustees, no later than 20 days before the day of the scheduled election, adopts a resolution that cancels the election and certifies that:
     (i) each special district officer candidate is:
     (A) unopposed; or
     (B) a candidate for an at-large special district office for which the number of candidates does not exceed the number of open at-large special district offices; and
     (ii) a candidate described in Subsection (3)(c)(i) is considered to be elected to office.

Procedures for Canceling and election:  Title 20A-1-206 (4)

 (4) A special district that cancels a special election in accordance with Subsection (3) shall give notice that the election is cancelled by posting notice:
     (a) subject to Subsection (5), on the Statewide Electronic Voter Information Website as described in Section 20A-7-801 for 15 consecutive days before the day of the scheduled election;
     (b) if the special district has a public website, on the local district's public website for 15 days before the day of the scheduled election;
     (c) if the special district publishes a newsletter or other periodical, in the next scheduled newsletter or other periodical published before the day of the scheduled election; and
     (d) (i) at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation within the special district before the day of the scheduled election; or
     (ii) if there is no newspaper of general circulation within the special district, in at least three conspicuous places within the boundaries of the special district at least 10 days before the day of the scheduled election.

The complete language of the statute may be read by clicking on the the following link.  Title 20A-1-206