§ 10201 Election Proposition Submission

Elections Code·California

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This law says a city can put a question (a proposition) on a regular election, or can call a special election to vote on it, but they have to do it by an official ordinance or resolution.

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•A proposition can be placed on a regular election.
•A special election can be called just to vote on a proposition.
•The election must be started by an ordinance or resolution.

Example

The city council wants residents to vote on building a new playground.

They can add the playground question to the next regular election, or they can order a special election just for that question by passing an ordinance or resolution.

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§ 10201 Election Proposition Submission

A proposition may be submitted at a regular election, or a special election may be called, by ordinance or resolution, for the purpose of voting on a proposition. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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proposition regular election special election ordinance or resolution

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 10201.

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