CHAPTER 3. Election on Formation

Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 390.

§§ 34400–34425 · 14 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Calling the Election §§ 34400–34403 · 8 sections

   • § 34400 After making and entering the order establishing and describing the boundaries of, and naming, the proposed district, the board shall forthwith call and give…
   • § 34401 The notice of the election shall contain: (a) Date and hours of election. (b) Place of polls. (c) Description of the boundaries of the proposed district. (d)…
   • § 34402 Notice of the election shall be published once a week for at least three weeks previous to the election in a newspaper of general circulation published in each…
   • § 34402.1 Within five days after the district formation election has been called, the legislative body which has called the election shall transmit, by registered mail,…
   • § 34402.2 The board of supervisors or any member or members of the board authorized by the board, or any individual voter or bona fide association of citizens entitled…
   • § 34402.3 If more than one argument for or more than one argument against the proposed district formation is filed with the election officials within the time…
   • § 34402.4 The officials in charge of conducting the election shall cause a ballot pamphlet concerning the district formation proposition to be voted on to be printed and…
   • § 34403 The board shall at the time of calling the formation election for the proposed district, prescribe the procedure for nominating candidates for the offices to…
2. ARTICLE 2. Conduct of Election §§ 34420–34425 · 6 sections

   • § 34420 The board shall designate the polling place for the election and appoint from the persons eligible to the office of district director a board of election. The…
   • § 34421 For the convenience of voters the board may divide the proposed district into election precincts and establish the boundaries of the precincts. In such case…
   • § 34422 At the election the last equalized assessment roll of each affected county shall be used in lieu of the district assessment book.
   • § 34423 At the election the elective officers shall be elected but only one person shall be elected to fill the offices consolidated, if any.
   • § 34424 The election shall be held and the result determined and declared as nearly as may be pursuant to Chapters 1 and 2 of Part 4 of this division and the Uniform…
   • § 34425 The returns of the election shall be forwarded to the board which shall meet on the second Monday following the election and canvass the returns and declare…