§ 5863 District Formation Voter Proposition

Harbors and Navigation Code·California

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This law says that when a new district is being considered, the people who live there and can vote must be asked to vote on creating the district and any borrowing needed for it.

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•Only voters who live in the proposed district can vote.
•They vote by marking on the ballot opposite the proposition.
•The vote decides both the creation of the district and any debt it would incur.

Example

A town wants to set up a new school district and needs to borrow money to build schools.

Residents of the area where the new school district would be are given a ballot where they can mark yes or no to both forming the district and taking on the debt for it.

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§ 5863 District Formation Voter Proposition

The resolution shall invite the qualified voters residing in the proposed district to vote upon the proposition by marking on the ballot opposite the proposition of the formation of the district and of the incurring of indebtedness thereby. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 49. Effective January 1, 2003.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

qualified voters proposed district formation of the district incurring of indebtedness

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 5863.

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