(1) The conservation district supervisors must choose the method of the election using physical poll sites, or by remote methods, or by any combination of these methods that assures fair treatment of candidates and voters, provides privacy in voting, and complies with all other parts of this rule.

(2) Every physical poll site must be open for at least four consecutive hours at a time convenient for voters, and every physical poll site must have at least two polling officers present during the hours the polls are open.

(3) Ballots submitted by mail must be postmarked no later than the day of the election, or the last day if multiple election days. Ballots submitted by physical delivery must be received at the district office by the announced final polling time of the day of election, or the last day if multiple election days. Remote ballots transmitted by any other means must be transmitted by the last day of election.