Within thirty days after a general or special election for the initial directors of a water development district, the Board of Water and Natural Resources shall hold a run - off election for each director area in which no candidate received a majority of the votes cast. The run - off election must be between the two candidates receiving the most votes during the general or special election. The district is responsible for the costs of the run - off election. Source: SL 1984 (SS), ch 1 , § 20; SL 2025, ch 186 , § 26.