{"code":"GOV","codeName":"Government Code","section":"57140","citation":"Gov. Code, § 57140","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 5. LOCAL AGENCIES [50001. - 57607.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-5"},{"name":"DIVISION 3. CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000 [56000. - 57550.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-5/division-3"},{"name":"PART 4. CONDUCTING AUTHORITY PROCEEDINGS FOR CHANGES OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION [57000. - 57204.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-5/division-3/part-4"},{"name":"CHAPTER 6. Elections [57125. - 57150.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-5/division-3/part-4/chapter-6"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3.   Effective September 9, 1985.   Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.","effective":"1985-09-09","html":"<p>Where a special election is called upon the question of confirming an order for a change of organization or a reorganization, each person entitled to vote as a result of residing or owning land within the territory in which the election is called shall be entitled to ballots and votes as follows:</p><p>(a) In the case of cities or registered-voter districts, to one ballot and one vote.</p><p>(b) In the case of landowner-voter districts, to the number of ballots and votes authorized by the principal act of the district.</p>","text":"Where a special election is called upon the question of confirming an order for a change of organization or a reorganization, each person entitled to vote as a result of residing or owning land within the territory in which the election is called shall be entitled to ballots and votes as follows: (a) In the case of cities or registered-voter districts, to one ballot and one vote. (b) In the case of landowner-voter districts, to the number of ballots and votes authorized by the principal act of the district.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/elections-57140","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}