Gov. Code, § 57140 · Chapter 6. Elections
Gov. Code, § 57140
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Where a special election is called upon the question of confirming an order for a change of organization or a reorganization, each person entitled to vote as a result of residing or owning land within the territory in which the election is called shall be entitled to ballots and votes as follows:
(a) In the case of cities or registered-voter districts, to one ballot and one vote.
(b) In the case of landowner-voter districts, to the number of ballots and votes authorized by the principal act of the district.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, 1985. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.
Source of truth
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- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=57140.
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