A special election shall be held within sixty days after the filing of a petition under § 7-18A-15. However, if the petition is filed within three months prior to a primary, general, or statewide special election, the ordinance or resolution may be submitted at the primary, general, or statewide special election.

Source: SL 1975, ch 82, § 29; SL 1983, ch 47, § 2; SL 2002, ch 40, § 1.