§ 23552 County Consolidation Election Notice

Government Code·California

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•If counties want to merge into one, they must hold a vote.
•The same vote also decides who will lead the new county and where its main office will be.
•This all happens at the same time, in the same place, with the same people running the vote.

Example

Imagine two small towns, Town A and Town B, want to become one big town called Town C.

Both towns will have a vote on the same day. If most people say yes, they will also choose the mayor and where the new town hall will be in that same vote.

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§ 23552 County Consolidation Election Notice

At the same time that the board of supervisors of each affected county issues a proclamation and notice of election for the purpose of determining whether the proposed consolidated county shall be organized, the boards shall issue a proclamation and notice of an election to be held on the same day in each affected county, with the same election officers, for the election of officers and the location of the county seat of the proposed consolidated county if the vote at the election is in favor of organizing the proposed consolidated county. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1391.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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election proclamation location

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 23552.

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