16-803. Filing petition for recognition; submission of petitions to county recorder for signature verification
A. A petition for recognition of a new political party shall be filed with the secretary of state, the officer in charge of elections of the county, or the city or town clerk, as the case may be, not less than seventy-five nor more than one hundred five days prior to the primary election.
B. No petition for recognition shall be submitted for signature verification to a county recorder or a city or town clerk, as the case may be, later than one hundred twelve days prior to the primary election.
C. The county recorder shall verify and count all signatures of qualified electors within thirty days after submission.