73-18-34: Becoming a candidate for director.

Any person wishing to become a candidate for the office of director in any district shall by the last Friday of July before the election file in the office of the secretary of the district a declaration of candidacy stating the election precinct for which the person is a candidate, accompanied by a petition signed by not less than ten qualified electors of the election precinct for which the person is a candidate to represent. No declaration of candidacy shall be accepted by the secretary unless accompanied by such petition, signed by electors.