Public Resources Code § 5521
ARTICLE 3. Regional Park, Park and Open-Space, and Open-Space Districts
The board of supervisors shall also canvass the returns of the election with respect to the persons voted for as directors, and shall declare the persons receiving the highest number of votes, for each ward, respectively, to be duly elected as directors of the district, if they are residents and electors of the ward of the district as finally determined.