California Government Code 23553 – The notice of election shall:(a) State distinctly the …
The notice of election shall:
(a) State distinctly the propositions to be submitted.
Terms Used In California Government Code 23553
- Affected county: means each county which is proposed to be part of a consolidated county or which is consolidated with one or more counties. See California Government Code 23501
- City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
- Clerk: means the clerk of the county board of supervisors. See California Government Code 23501
- County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
- Notice: includes all papers and orders required to be served in any proceedings before any court, board, or officer, or when required by law to be served independently of such proceeding. See California Government Code 26660
- Principal county: means the county with the greatest proportion of assessed value, as shown on the last equalized assessment roll, to the total amount of taxable property in the county. See California Government Code 23501
(b) State the names of the counties proposed to be consolidated.
(c) State the date of the election.
(d) Designate the election precincts and places at which the polls will be open as established by the board of each affected county.
(e) Instruct the electors how to vote in the election.
(f) Request the submission of written arguments for and written arguments against the proposed county consolidation.
(g) A statement that the board of supervisors of an affected county or any member or members of such board authorized by the board, any city council or a city within an affected county or any member or members of such council authorized by the council, any qualified elector entitled to vote at the election, any bona fide association of citizens, or any combination of qualified electors and associations may submit and file written arguments with the clerk of the principal county for printing and distribution in the ballot pamphlet, not later than 54 days prior to the date of the election.
(h) A statement that only one argument for and one argument against shall be selected and printed in the ballot.
(i) A statement that arguments shall not exceed 500 words in length and shall be accompanied by at least one and not more than three signatures.
(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1391.)