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CA Elec Code § 9315 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 4 - District Elections|ARTICLE 1 - Initiative|Section 9315.

9315.  The persons filing an initiative petition pursuant to this article may file a written argument in favor of the ordinance. The district board may submit an argument against the ordinance. Neither argument shall exceed 300 words in length, and both arguments shall be printed and mailed to each voter with the voter information guide for the election.The following statement shall be printed on the front cover, or if none, on the heading of the first page, of the printed arguments:“Arguments in support of or in opposition to the proposed laws are the opinions of the authors.”Printed arguments submitted to voters in accordance with this section shall be titled either “Argument In Favor Of Measure ____” or “Argument Against Measure ____,” accordingly, the blank spaces being filled in only with the letter or number, if any, designating the measure. At the discretion of the district elections official, the word “Proposition” may be substituted for the word “Measure” in the titles. Words used in the title shall not be counted when determining the length of any argument.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 422, Sec. 52. (AB 2911) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 9316 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 4 - District Elections|ARTICLE 1 - Initiative|Section 9316.

9316.  Based on the time reasonably necessary to prepare and print the arguments and voter information guides, and to permit the 10-calendar-day public examination as provided in Article 4 (commencing with Section 9380) for the particular election, the district elections official charged with the duty of conducting the election shall fix and determine a reasonable date before the election for the submission to the district elections official of an argument in favor of and against the ordinance, and additional rebuttal arguments as provided in Section 9317. Arguments may be changed or withdrawn by their proponents until and including the date fixed by the district elections official.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 422, Sec. 53. (AB 2911) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 9317 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 4 - District Elections|ARTICLE 1 - Initiative|Section 9317.

9317.  (a) When an argument in favor and an argument against a measure have been selected for publication in the voter information pamphlet the elections official responsible for conducting the election shall send copies of the argument in favor of the measure to the authors of the argument against the measure and copies of the arguments against the measure to the authors of the argument in favor. The authors may prepare and submit rebuttal arguments not exceeding 250 words, or may authorize in writing any other person or persons to prepare, submit, or sign the rebuttal argument. The rebuttal arguments shall be submitted to the elections official conducting the election no later than a date designated by the elections official.(b) Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the direct arguments. Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the direct argument that it seeks to rebut and shall be titled “Rebuttal to Argument in Favor of Measure (or Proposition) ____,” or “Rebuttal to Argument Against Measure (or Proposition) ____,” the blank spaces being filled in only with the letter or number, if any, designating the measure. Words used in the title may not be counted when determining the length of any rebuttal argument.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 228, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Elec Code § 9319 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 4 - District Elections|ARTICLE 1 - Initiative|Section 9319.

9319.  Any number of proposed ordinances may be voted upon at the same election.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9320 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 4 - District Elections|ARTICLE 1 - Initiative|Section 9320.

9320.  If a majority of the voters voting on a proposed ordinance vote in its favor, the ordinance shall become a valid and binding ordinance of the district. The ordinance shall be considered as adopted upon the date the vote is declared by the district board, and shall go into effect 10 days after that date.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9321 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 4 - District Elections|ARTICLE 1 - Initiative|Section 9321.

9321.  If the provisions of two or more ordinances adopted at the same election conflict, the ordinance receiving the highest number of affirmative votes shall control.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9322 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 4 - District Elections|ARTICLE 1 - Initiative|Section 9322.

9322.  The enacting clause of an ordinance submitted to the voters of a district shall be substantially in the following form:“The people of the ____ District do ordain as follows:”(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9323 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 4 - District Elections|ARTICLE 1 - Initiative|Section 9323.

9323.  No ordinance proposed by initiative petition and adopted either by the district board without submission to the voters or adopted by the voters shall be repealed or amended except by a vote of the people, unless provision is otherwise made in the original ordinance. In all other respects, an ordinance proposed by initiative petition and adopted shall have the same force and effect as any ordinance adopted by the board.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9340 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 4 - District Elections|ARTICLE 2 - Referendum|Section 9340.

9340.  The voters of any district that is a local public entity as defined by Section 900.4 of the Government Code, and to which Section 9300 applies, shall have the right to petition for referendum on legislative acts of the district in the same manner and subject to the same rules as are set forth in Sections 9141, 9142, 9143, 9144, 9145, 9146, and 9147, except that all computations referred to in those sections and officers of the county mentioned in those sections shall be construed to refer to comparable computations and officers of the district.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 199, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Elec Code § 9341 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 4 - District Elections|ARTICLE 2 - Referendum|Section 9341.

9341.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 9340, ordinances authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds by a school district, special district, or any other local agency as part of a joint powers entity pursuant to Section 6547 of the Government Code, shall not take effect for 60 days.(b) When the number of votes cast for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election within the boundaries of the school district, special district, or any other local agency described in subdivision (a) exceeds 500,000, the ordinance is subject to referendum upon presentation of a petition bearing signatures of at least 5 percent of the entire vote cast within the boundaries of the school district, special district, or any other local agency for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election. When the number of votes cast for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election within the boundaries of the school district, special district, or any other local agency is less than 500,000, the ordinance is subject to referendum upon presentation of a petition bearing signatures of at least 10 percent of the entire vote cast within the boundaries of the school district, special district, or any other local agency for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election.(c) For the purpose of submitting the question to the voters pursuant to subdivision (b), the ballot wording shall approximate the following:“Shall the ___________________,(school district,special district,or any other local agency name) as a member of the _____________, (joint powersentity name) authorize the issuance of revenue bonds by the joint powers entity in the amount of $____ pursuant to ordinance number ____ dated ____, the bonds to be used for the following purposes and to be redeemed in the following manner: ________?”(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9341.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 4 - District Elections|ARTICLE 2 - Referendum|Section 9341.5.

9341.5.  The proponent of a referendum may withdraw the referendum at any time before the 88th day before the election, whether or not the petition has already been found sufficient by the elections official.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 569, Sec. 4. (SB 681) Effective October 8, 2019.)
CA Elec Code § 9342 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 4 - District Elections|ARTICLE 2 - Referendum|Section 9342.

9342.  The governing board of any district to which Section 9340 applies may refer legislative questions to the voters of the district in the same manner as the board of supervisors may refer county questions pursuant to Section 9140.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9360 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 4 - District Elections|ARTICLE 3 - Mailings|Section 9360.

9360.  Whenever the elections official is required to mail official matter, as provided in Sections 9312, 9315, and 9317, only one copy of each such official matter shall be mailed to a postal address where two or more registered voters have the same surname and the same postal address.This section shall only apply if the legislative body of the district adopts this section, and the elections official conducting the election approves of the procedure.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9380 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 4 - District Elections|ARTICLE 4 - Public Examination|Section 9380.

9380.  (a) The elections official shall make a copy of the materials referred to in Sections 9312, 9315, and 9317 available for public examination in his or her office for a period of 10 calendar days immediately following the filing deadline for submission of those documents. Any person may obtain a copy of the materials from the elections official for use outside of the elections official’s office. The elections official may charge a fee to any person obtaining a copy of the material. The fee may not exceed the actual cost incurred by the elections official in providing the copy.(b) (1) During the 10-calendar-day public examination period provided by this section, any voter of the jurisdiction in which the election is being held, or the elections official, himself or herself, may seek a writ of mandate or an injunction requiring any material to be amended or deleted. The writ of mandate or injunction request shall be filed no later than the end of the 10-calendar-day public examination period.(2) A peremptory writ of mandate or an injunction shall be issued only upon clear and convincing proof that the material in question is false, misleading, or inconsistent with this chapter, and that issuance of the writ or injunction will not substantially interfere with the printing or distribution of official election materials as provided by law.(3) The elections official shall be named as respondent and the person or official who authored the material in question shall be named as real parties in interest. In the case of the elections official bringing the mandamus or injunctive action, the board of supervisors of the county shall be named as the respondent and the person or official who authored the material in question shall be named as the real party in interest.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 191, Sec. 1. (AB 1626) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Elec Code § 10000 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Voters and Procedure|Section 10000.

10000.  Every person is entitled to vote at a local, special, or consolidated election who is registered in any one of the precincts which compose the local, special, or consolidated election precincts, in accordance with this code.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10001 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Voters and Procedure|Section 10001.

10001.  Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, all statewide special elections shall be called, conducted, and canvassed as provided by this code for the calling, conducting, and canvassing of general elections.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10002 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Voters and Procedure|Section 10002.

10002.  The governing body of any city or district may by resolution request the board of supervisors of the county to permit the county elections official to render specified services to the city or district relating to the conduct of an election. Subject to approval of the board of supervisors, these services shall be performed by the county elections official.The resolution of the governing body of the city or district shall specify the services requested.Any city that requests the board of supervisors to permit the elections official to prepare the city’s election materials shall, if the board of supervisors agrees to provide such services, supply the county elections official with a list of its precincts, or consolidated precincts, as applicable, no later than 61 days before the election.Unless other arrangements satisfactory to the county have been made, the city or district shall reimburse the county in full for the services performed upon presentation of a bill to the city or district.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10004 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Voters and Procedure|Section 10004.

10004.  If the governing body of any special district fails to call or to take any other steps necessary to the holding of the regular district election at which any member or members of the governing body of the district are to be selected, the board of supervisors of the county in which the district is located, upon being notified of this fact by any voter in the district, may call a special election within the district for the selection of the governing board member or members involved. The election shall be held not later than 90 days after it is called by the board of supervisors, and shall be conducted in the same manner as the regular district election. The costs of the special election shall be borne by the district for which the election is held.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10100 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 2 - MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10100.

10100.  Whenever the county elections official is required to examine the signatures upon any nomination paper or petition of any candidate for a municipal office, he or she may employ necessary help for the examination. The cost shall be paid by the city.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10101 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 2 - MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10101.

10101.  This part shall apply to all municipal elections, except where otherwise provided for in the Constitution of the state, or in a charter duly adopted or amended pursuant to the Constitution of this state.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10102 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 2 - MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10102.

10102.  Section 13107, relating to ballot designations, shall apply to municipal elections, whether held in a general law or chartered city.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10103 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 2 - MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10103.

10103.  Part 3 (commencing with Section 8600) of Division 8 and Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 15350) of Division 15, relating to write-in votes, shall apply to municipal elections held in general law cities.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10104 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 2 - MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 10104.

10104.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 15, if the last day for the performance of any act provided for or required by this code is a day when the elections official’s office is closed pursuant to a resolution or ordinance of the legislative body, the act may be performed upon the next business day with the same effect as if it had been performed upon the day appointed.(b) This section is not applicable when the election is consolidated with another election pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 10400) of Division 10.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 371, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Elec Code § 10300 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 2 - MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Emergency Elections in Cities|Section 10300.

10300.  The voters of a city may present a petition to the Governor for the appointment of three commissioners of election pursuant to this chapter if:(a) The city has failed to elect officers in accordance with its charter, and there are no officers to carry on the city government, or the city has failed to call an election of officers.(b) The city has attempted to adopt a freeholders charter under the State Constitution, and has failed to legally elect officers, and the freeholders charter is held to be invalid.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10301 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 2 - MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Emergency Elections in Cities|Section 10301.

10301.  The petition to the Governor shall set forth:(a) The name of the city, with the date and manner of organization.(b) The date of the last election for officers; whether they are performing their duties, and if not, how long since they have ceased to do so.(c) The provision of the charter relating to the qualifications of voters.(d) That each person signing the petition possesses the qualifications provided for voters by the charter.(e) That each of the signers of the petition is a householder and freeholder in the city.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10302 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 2 - MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Emergency Elections in Cities|Section 10302.

10302.  The petition shall be signed by not less than 75 persons in the city, each of whom possesses all the qualifications mentioned in the body of the petition. The petition shall be verified by at least two of the signers, that, of their own knowledge, the petition is true, and that all the signers are qualified.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10303 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 2 - MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Emergency Elections in Cities|Section 10303.

10303.  Upon the presentation of the petition to the Governor, he or she shall either act upon it or require additional evidence of the matters set forth in the petition. Upon being satisfied of the truth of the matters set forth in the petition, the Governor shall appoint three persons as commissioners of election for that city. The commission shall be known as the board of election commissioners for (here give name of the city).(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10304 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 2 - MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Emergency Elections in Cities|Section 10304.

10304.  The Governor shall issue a commission to the commissioners, and the issuance of the commission shall be conclusive evidence of the regularity of all the proceedings to and including the appointment of the commissioners. Within 10 days after their appointment, the commissioners shall take the constitutional oath of office before some officer authorized to administer oaths. The oath shall be indorsed upon the commission, and a copy filed in the office of the Secretary of State. The commission shall organize by the election of a president and secretary from their own members. The commission shall keep minutes of all its proceedings, which minutes shall be signed at the close of each meeting by the president and secretary.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10305 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 2 - MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Emergency Elections in Cities|Section 10305.

10305.  The commissioners may, by an order entered in their minutes, call an election for the officers required by the charter of the city, to be elected only by the voters in the city. The order shall specify the names of the offices to be filled and the date of the election. When any office is to be filled by an election in any ward or subdivision of the city, the order shall so state.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10306 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 2 - MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Emergency Elections in Cities|Section 10306.

10306.  Prior to the election, the commission shall appoint precinct boards and fix the places of holding the election, as required in the city charter. The commission shall cause notice of the election to be published in one or more newspapers published in the city, or if none is published therein, then by posting notices for at least 20 days before election. The election shall be conducted as required by the city charter for the election of officers, except that it shall not be necessary to use printed registers. If a voter is challenged on the ground that his or her name does not appear on the register of the county, it shall be sufficient for him or her to state, under oath, that he or she believes his or her name is upon the register, and if no other evidence is offered, the precinct board shall accept that statement as true.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)