Elec. Code, § 10402 · Part 3. CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTIONS
Elec. Code, § 10402
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
When local elections are to be consolidated, and no specific procedure is specified for their consolidation, the procedure set forth in Section 10403 shall govern the consolidation, except that the governing body of the jurisdiction that receives a request for the consolidation, or an officer otherwise authorized by law, may order the consolidation.
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History
Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.
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