Any other provision of this chapter notwithstanding, the governing body of a municipality shall, in even-numbered years, hold the general municipal election in conjunction with the regular June primary election or the regular November general election. The expenses and governmental responsibilities of a combined election must be shared in a manner agreed upon by the governing body of the municipality and the board of county commissioners involved.
A nominating petition may not be circulated for signatures more than four months before the election. A nominating petition must be filed under the provisions of § 9-13-7 at least seventy days before the election. The finance officer shall certify to the appropriate county auditor the candidate names and ballot language to be voted on by the Thursday sixty-eight days before the election.