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CA Elec Code § 10403.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 3 - CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS|Section 10403.5.

10403.5.  (a) (1) Any city ordinance requiring its general municipal election to be held on a day specified in subdivision (b) of Section 1301 shall be approved by the board of supervisors unless the ballot style, voting equipment, or computer capability is such that additional elections or materials cannot be handled. Prior to adoption of a resolution to either approve or deny a consolidation request, the board or boards of supervisors shall each obtain from the elections official a report on the cost-effectiveness of the proposed action.(2) A city, by itself or in concert with other cities, may purchase or otherwise contribute to the purchase of elections equipment, including, but not limited to, a computer for the purposes of conducting a consolidated election when the equipment shall be owned by the county.(b) As a result of the adoption of an ordinance pursuant to this section, no term of office shall be increased or decreased by more than 12 months. As used in this subdivision, “12 months” means the period between the day upon which the term of office would otherwise have commenced and the first Tuesday after the second Monday in the 12th month before or after that day, inclusive.(c) If an election is held on a day specified in subdivision (b) of Section 1301, and the election is consolidated with another election this part, except Section 10403, shall govern the consolidation and, if the county elections official is requested to conduct the municipal election, Section 10002 shall be applicable to that election.(d) If a general municipal election is held on the same day as a statewide election, those city officers whose terms of office would have, prior to the adoption of the ordinance, expired no later than the next regularly scheduled city council meeting after receipt of the certification of the results from the elections official shall, instead, continue in their offices until not later than that meeting.(e) Within 30 days after the ordinance becomes operative, the city elections official shall cause a notice to be mailed to all registered voters informing the voters of the change in the election date. The notice shall also inform the voters that as a result in the change in the election date, the terms of office of the elected city officeholders will be changed.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 785, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Elec Code § 10404.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 3 - CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS|Section 10404.5.

10404.5.  (a) A resolution of the governing board of a school district or county board of education to establish an election day pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1302 shall be adopted and submitted to the board of supervisors not later than 240 days prior to the date of the currently scheduled election of the district or for the members of the county board of education.(b) The final date for the submission of the resolution by the governing board of a school district or county board of education to the board of supervisors is not subject to waiver.(c) The board of supervisors shall notify all school districts and the county board of education located in the county of the receipt of the resolution to consolidate and shall request input from each district on the effect of consolidation.(d) (1) The board of supervisors, within 60 days from the date of submission, shall approve the resolution unless it finds that the ballot style, voting equipment, or computer capacity is such that additional elections or materials cannot be handled. Prior to the adoption of a resolution to either approve or deny a consolidation request, the board or boards of supervisors may obtain from the elections official a report on the cost-effectiveness of the proposed action.(2) Public notices of the proceedings in which the resolution is to be considered for adoption shall be made pursuant to Section 25151 of the Government Code.(e) Within 30 days after the approval of the resolution by the board of supervisors, the elections official shall notify all registered voters of the districts affected by the consolidation of the approval of the resolution by the board of supervisors. The notice shall be delivered by mail and at the expense of the school district or if applicable, the county board of education.(f) An election day established pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1302 shall be prescribed to occur not less than one month, nor more than 12 months, subsequent to the election day prescribed in Section 5000 of the Education Code or pursuant to Section 1007 of the Education Code, as appropriate. As used in this subdivision, “12 months” means the period from the election day prescribed in Section 5000 of the Education Code or pursuant to Section 1007 of the Education Code, as appropriate, to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in the 12th month subsequent to that day, inclusive.(g) In the event that the election day for a school district governing board or county board of education is established pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1302, the term of office of all then incumbent members of that governing board or county board of education shall be extended accordingly.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 227, Sec. 16. Effective August 16, 2004.)
CA Elec Code § 10404.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 3 - CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS|Section 10404.7.

10404.7.  A school district in Tehama County or the Tehama County Board of Education, by itself or in concert with other school districts or county boards of education, may purchase or otherwise contribute to the purchase of elections equipment, including, but not limited to, a computer for the purposes of conducting a consolidated election when the equipment shall be owned by Tehama County.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1143, Sec. 50. Effective September 30, 1996.)
CA Elec Code § 10405 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 3 - CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS|Section 10405.

10405.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Registrar-Recorder of the County of Los Angeles and the Registrar of Voters of Orange County may, pursuant to agreement between those counties, perform, either on behalf of the other, any and all duties relating to the conducting of the election, the counting of votes, and any other election procedures to the extent that those duties are for the conduct of an election of governing board members for any school district whose territory lies within both the County of Los Angeles and Orange County, pursuant to the consolidation of that election with a primary, municipal, or general election under Sections 1302 and 10404.5.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 810, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Elec Code § 10405.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 3 - CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS|Section 10405.7.

10405.7.  (a) The resolution of the community college district governing board to establish an election day pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1302 shall be adopted and submitted to the board of supervisors not later than 240 days prior to the date of the currently scheduled election for the governing board members of the community college district.(b) The final date for the submission of the resolution by the community college district governing board to the board of supervisors is not subject to waiver.(c) The board of supervisors shall notify all community college districts located in the county of the receipt of the resolution to consolidate and shall request input from each district on the effect of consolidation.(d) (1) The board of supervisors, within 60 days from the date of submission, shall approve the resolution unless it finds that the ballot style, voting equipment, or computer capacity is such that additional elections or materials cannot be handled. Prior to the adoption of a resolution to either approve or deny a consolidation request, the board or boards of supervisors may each obtain from the elections official a report on the cost-effectiveness of the proposed action.(2) Public notices of the proceedings in which the resolution is to be considered for adoption shall be made pursuant to Section 25151 of the Government Code.(e) Within 30 days after the approval of the resolution by the board of supervisors, the elections official shall notify all registered voters of the districts affected by the consolidation of the approval of the resolution by the board of supervisors. The notice shall be delivered by mail and at the expense of the community college district.(f) An election day established pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1302 shall be prescribed to occur not less than one month, nor more than 12 months, subsequent to the election day prescribed in Section 5000 of the Education Code. As used in this subdivision, “12 months” means the period from the election day prescribed in Section 5000 of the Education Code to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in the 12th month subsequent to that day, inclusive.(g) If, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1302, a district governing board member election is held on the same day as a statewide general election, those district governing board members whose four-year terms of office would have, prior to the adoption of the resolution, expired prior to that election shall, instead, continue in their offices until successors are elected and qualified.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 118, Sec. 2. (AB 1412) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Elec Code § 10405.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 3 - CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS|Section 10405.8.

10405.8.  In a community college district that includes the trustee areas authorized to be established pursuant to the third paragraph of Section 72023 of the Education Code, the consolidation of the election of trustees on the same date as the statewide general election pursuant to Section 10405.7 may be approved by any county or counties for the trustee areas located entirely within that county or counties. The approval of any county or counties in which the other trustee areas are located shall not be required. Elections resulting from changes in election dates pursuant to this section shall be deemed to meet the requirement of staggered terms set forth in Section 72023 of the Education Code.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1143, Sec. 52. Effective September 30, 1996.)
CA Elec Code § 10406 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 3 - CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS|Section 10406.

10406.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a statewide special election is called less than 88 days prior to the date of that election, a district, city, or other political subdivision may call for a special local election for the submission of any question, proposition, or office to be filled, to be consolidated with the statewide special election if the call is issued within four days from the date of issuance of the Governor’s proclamation or the effective date of a statute calling for a statewide special election.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10407 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 3 - CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS|Section 10407.

10407.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever other elections are consolidated with a regularly scheduled election, the period for the filing of nomination documents by candidates in elections consolidated with the regularly scheduled election shall commence on the 113th day prior to the election. The nomination documents shall be filed not later than the close of business on the 88th day prior to the regularly scheduled election in the office of the appropriate officer, during regular office hours.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if nomination documents for an incumbent officer of a political subdivision are not filed by the close of business on the 88th day before the election, any person other than the person who was the incumbent on the 88th day shall have until the close of business on the 83rd day before the election to file nomination documents for the elective office. This section is not applicable where there is no incumbent eligible to be elected.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 248, Sec. 4. (SB 327) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Elec Code § 10408 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 3 - CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS|Section 10408.

10408.  When the county precinct boundaries at a consolidated election called by the board of supervisors of the county in which the city, district or other political subdivision is located do not coincide with the boundaries of the city, district or other political subdivision, the board of supervisors may by order, and for the purpose of the election only, reprecinct the territory in which the boundaries do not coincide, at any time prior to 30 days before the election.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10409 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 3 - CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS|Section 10409.

10409.  When the boundaries of the territory within which an election is to be held, or the boundaries of the precincts established therefor, do not fully coincide with the boundaries of the territory within which some other election is to be held, or the boundaries of the precincts established for the other election, the elections may be consolidated as to all precincts which are the same for both elections. The elections may also be consolidated as to those precincts where a single precinct established for one election lies entirely within a single precinct established for the other election. Separate ballots shall be provided for those voters who reside outside the territory within which one of the elections is called.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10410 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 3 - CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS|Section 10410.

10410.  Within the territory affected by the order of consolidation, the election precincts, polling places and voting booths shall, in every case, be the same, and there shall be only one set of election officers in each of the precincts. When the returns of elections consolidated pursuant to this part are required to be canvassed by different canvassing boards, the elections shall be conducted separately in the same manner as if they had not been consolidated, except as provided in this part.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10411 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 3 - CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS|Section 10411.

10411.  In case of the consolidation of any election called by the legislative body of a city, district, or other political subdivision with an election held in the county or counties in which the city, district, or other political subdivision is situated, the governing body of the city, district, or other political subdivision may authorize the board of supervisors to canvass the returns of the election. If this authority is given:(a) The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election.(b) Only one form of ballot shall be used.(c) The returns of the election need not be canvassed by the legislative body of the authorizing city, district or other political subdivision.If the authority is given to the board of supervisors, the canvass shall be made in accordance with Article 1 (commencing with Section 15300) of Chapter 4 of Division 15.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 811, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Elec Code § 10412 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 3 - CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS|Section 10412.

10412.  In the case of the consolidation of any election called by the governing body of a city, district or other political subdivision with an election held in another city, district or other political subdivision, the governing body of one city, district or political subdivision may authorize the governing body of the other city, district or political subdivision to canvass the returns of the election. If this authority is given:(a) The elections shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election.(b) Only one form of ballot shall be used.(c) The returns of the election need not be canvassed by the governing body of the authorizing city, district, or other political subdivision.If that authority is given, the canvass may be made by any body or official authorized by law to canvass the returns of the election of such other city, district or political subdivision.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10413 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 3 - CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS|Section 10413.

10413.  When the returns of any elections consolidated pursuant to this part are required to be canvassed by the same body, the elections shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10416 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 3 - CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS|Section 10416.

10416.  Except as otherwise provided in this part, when elections are consolidated, the governing body ordering consolidation may, in the territory affected thereby, provide for:(a) The appointment of precinct boards.(b) The formation of precincts for such elections.(c) The expenses of the election.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10417 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 3 - CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS|Section 10417.

10417.  Where under any law of the state the precincts, polling places or names of members of precinct boards are required to be described or otherwise set forth in the ordinance, resolution, order, notice or other document calling, giving notice of or otherwise pertaining to any election, and the election is consolidated, in whole or in part, with another election, the ordinance, resolution, order, notice or other document need not describe or set forth the precincts, polling places and the names of precinct board members pertaining to the territory affected by the consolidation but may instead state that these precincts, polling places, and precinct board members shall be the same as those provided for the other election within the territory affected by the consolidation, and in that event, the ordinance, resolution, order, notice, or other document shall refer to some ordinance, order, resolution, or notice calling, providing for or giving notice of the other election and which sets forth these precincts, polling places, and the names of precinct board members. This reference may be made by giving the number and title or date of adoption of the ordinance, resolution, or order, or the date or proposed date of any publication of the notice and the name of the newspaper in which the notice has been or will be published, or by any other definite description. Notwithstanding the provision of any other provision of law, this reference need not be made in the case of an election consolidated with a statewide election.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10418 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 3 - CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS|Section 10418.

10418.  (a) Whenever an election is to be held on the same day as a statewide election, a special election, or an election held pursuant to Section 1302 or 1303, the election may be consolidated with the statewide or special election, or the election held pursuant to Section 1302 or 1303, as applicable. If consolidated, the consolidated election shall be held and conducted, election boards appointed, voting precincts designated, candidates nominated, ballots printed, polls opened and closed, voter challenges determined, ballots counted and returned, returns canvassed, results declared, certificates of election issued, recounts conducted, election contests presented, and all other proceedings incidental to and connected with the election shall be regulated and done in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide or special election, or the election held pursuant to Section 1302 or 1303, as applicable.(b) The precincts used at the consolidated election shall be those used for the statewide, special, or regularly scheduled election and, where necessary, the county elections official may adjust precinct lines to coincide with the boundaries of the particular jurisdiction.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 98, Sec. 2. (AB 331) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 10500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 4 - UNIFORM DISTRICT ELECTION LAW|Section 10500.

10500.  (a) This part may be cited as the Uniform District Election Law.(b) As used in this part, the following definitions apply:(1) “Affected county” means a county in which any land of the district or agency is situated.(2) “Director” means a member of the governing body.(3) “District” or “agency” means any district or agency of the type designated by and formed pursuant to the provisions of any principal act that incorporates this part.(4) “Elective office” means any office that may, under the principal act of the district or agency, be filled by way of an election.(5) “Elective officer” means “elective officer” as defined by the principal act of each district or agency or if not defined, any officer of a district or agency holding an office that can be filled by election.(6) “General district election” means an election held pursuant to the provisions of this part.(7) “Governing body” means the board of directors of a district or agency or the board or body which governs the activities of the district or agency.(8) “Landowner voting district” means a district whose principal act requires an elector to be an owner of land located within the district.(9) “Principal act” means the law providing for the creation of a particular district or agency or type of district or agency.(10) “Principal county” means the county in which all the land in the district or agency is situated, or if the district or agency is situated in more than one county, the county in which the greatest portion of the land in the district or agency is situated.(11) “Resident voting district” means any district other than a landowner voting district.(12) “Secretary” means the secretary of the governing body or a person designated by him or her to perform a duty of the secretary.(13) “Supervising authority” means the board of supervisors of the county in which is situated all or most of the land of a district.(14) “Voter” means a voter or elector as respectively defined in the principal act of each district or agency.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 2003.)