Attorney General Opinion No.

Gary H. Hanson, Counsel Rural Water District No. 5 2887 S.W. MacVicar Avenue Topeka, Kansas 66611

Dear Mr. Hanson:

As legal counsel for Rural Water District No. 5, Douglas County, Kansas, you request our opinion regarding whether the Rural Water District may conduct the election of its Board of Directors by mail ballot. It is the hope of the Board of Directors that conducting election of its members in this way will increase participation by those persons eligible to vote for members of the Board.

Rural Water District No. 5 (RWD No. 5) was incorporated in 1974 pursuant to K.S.A. 82a-612 et seq.…