§ 98053 District Election Requirements

Public Utilities Code·California

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•Before an election, the board must decide the exact borders of the new area.
•The board must set the election date and the hours people can vote.
•The board must say why the election is happening.

Example

A small town wants to create a new school district.

The town leaders must first draw the lines of where the new school district will be, pick a date for the vote, and say the vote is to decide if the new school district should exist.

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§ 98053 District Election Requirements

Prior to calling the election, the board of supervisors shall by resolution, entered upon its minutes: (a) Fix and describe the exterior boundaries of the proposed district as determined by the local agency formation commission. (b) Fix the date on which an election will be held in the proposed district and the hours during which the polls will be open. (c) State the purpose for which the election is held. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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election resolution commission formation

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 98053.

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