Elec. Code, § 12111 · Chapter 2. Preelection Notices
Elec. Code, § 12111
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) In case of a municipal election on any measure, the city elections official shall publish a synopsis of the measure at least one time not later than one week before the election in a newspaper of general circulation in the city. If there is no newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the city, the notice shall be typewritten and copies shall be posted conspicuously within the time prescribed in at least three public places in the city.
The notice shall be headed “Measure To Be Voted On” in conspicuous type and shall be substantially in the following form:
MEASURE TO BE VOTED ON
Notice is hereby given that the following measure is to be voted on at the ____ (general or special) municipal election to be held in the City of ____, on Tuesday, the ____ day of ____, 2___.
(Synopsis of measure or measures)
Dated ____
______City Elections Official______
City of ______________
(b) The city elections official shall consolidate the notice of election and the notice of measure to be voted on into one notice if the measure was placed on the ballot before the notice of election is published pursuant to Section 12101.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 785, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2005.
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