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HomeWater CodeDiv. 11Pt. 4Ch. 1Art. 3§ 21608 Voter Eligibility After Annexation

§ 21608 Voter Eligibility After Annexation

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§ 21608 Voter Eligibility After Annexation

Key Takeaways

  • •If land gets added to a district less than 120 days before an election, the new voters can't vote in that election.
  • •Only the people living in the newly added area are affected.
  • •The rule stops right before the election happens.
  • •This rule was updated in 1981.

Example

A neighborhood is folded into a city district 60 days before the city council vote.

Because the land was added less than 120 days before the election, the new residents are not allowed to vote in that city council election.

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§ 21608 Voter Eligibility After Annexation

When land is included within a district after its formation and less than 120 days before an election, the voters in the area included shall not be entitled to vote at the election. (Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 1045, Sec. 12.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

district120 dayselectionvoters

Related Statutes

  • § 21607 District Boundary Adjustments
  • § 22115 District Electric Power Authority
  • § 22119 District Power Distribution Authority
  • § 22120 District Power Sales Authority
  • § 8022 Election Notice Publication

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 21608.
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