2007 California Streets and Highways Code Chapter 5. Calling And Conducting The Election

CA Codes (shc:19090-19094)

19090.  Within 30 days after acquiring jurisdiction to proceed, the
board of supervisors shall by resolution order that an election be
held in the proposed district to determine whether or not the
district shall be formed.  The board may establish one or more voting
precincts within the district and appoint one inspector, one judge,
and two clerks residing in the district for each voting precinct to
conduct the election, which shall be held on the next established
election date not less than 130 days after the date of the resolution
ordering it to be held.



19091.  The election shall be called by posting notice thereof in
three public places in the proposed lighting district, and by
publishing the notice in a daily or weekly newspaper, published and
circulated in the district, if there is one, at least once a week for
not less than 15 days.  The notices shall specify the time, place
and purposes of the election, give the boundaries of the proposed
lighting district, and the hours during which the polls will be kept
open.  The polls shall be open the same hours as provided at general
elections.


19092.  The election shall be conducted in accordance with the
general election laws of this state, where applicable.  The ballots
shall contain the words, "For lighting district," and "Against
lighting district," and the voter shall mark his or her ballot in the
space provided for that purpose, in accordance with the general
election laws of this state.



19093.  Every registered voter in the jurisdiction shall be entitled
to vote at this election.



19094.  The precinct boards shall canvass the votes in accordance
with the general laws of this state.  The board of supervisors may
order the county elections official to conduct the official canvass
within seven days subsequent to the holding of the election.