2007 California Elections Code Article 2. Ballots

CA Codes (elec:11320-11327)

11320.  The following shall appear on the ballots at every recall
election, except in the case of a landowner voting district, with
respect to each officer sought to be recalled:
   (a) The question "Shall (name of officer sought to be recalled) be
recalled (removed) from the office of (title of office)?"
   (b) To the right of the foregoing question, the words "Yes" and
"No" on separate lines with an enclosed voting space to the right of
each.


11322.  In addition to the material contained in Section 11320, the
following shall appear on ballots at all recall elections, except at
a landowner voting district recall election:
   (a) The names of the candidates nominated to succeed the officer
sought to be recalled shall appear under each recall question.
   (b) Following each list of candidates, the ballot shall provide
one blank line with a voting space to the right of it for the voter
to write in a name not printed on the ballot.



11323.  A voter shall indicate, by using the stamp or other marking
device to place a mark in the voting space opposite either "Yes" or
"No", his vote for or against the recall proposal, respectively.



11324.  The official responsible for preparing the ballot shall, at
least 10 days prior to the recall election, mail a sample ballot to
each registered voter of the electoral jurisdiction of the officer
sought to be recalled.


11325.  (a) With the sample ballot there shall be mailed for each
officer whose recall is sought, a printed copy of the following:
   (1) The statement of reasons for recall that appeared on the
notice of intent to recall that was filed by the proponents of the
recall with the elections official, or in the case of a state
officer, with the Secretary of State.
   (2) The answer to the statement of reasons for recall that was
filed by the officer whose recall is sought with the elections
official or, in the case of a state officer, with the Secretary of
State, if any answer was filed.
   (b) The printed copies of the statement and the answer to that
statement shall be mailed with the sample ballot either in a document
separate from the sample ballot or in the same document in which the
sample ballot appears.  Both the statement and answer shall be
printed on the same page, or on facing pages of the document, and
shall be of equal prominence.
   (c) If the recall of more than one officer is sought, the
statement and answer for each officer shall be printed together and
shall be clearly distinguished from those of any other officer.



11327.  An officer whose recall is being sought may file a statement
with the elections official in accordance with Section 13307, to be
sent to each voter, together with the sample ballot.