(1) Before election day, a candidate may withdraw his or her candidacy by submitting a written request to the conservation district.

(2) A person who withdraws his or her candidacy is not eligible to be elected in the current election.

(3) If a person withdraws his or her candidacy, the conservation district is not required to revise official ballots.

(4) In the event that some, but not all candidates withdraw, the unofficial winner of the election will be the remaining eligible candidate receiving the highest vote count after all the votes are tallied for each candidate, including those candidates who have withdrawn but remain on the ballot as per subsection (3) of this section.