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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Pt. 4Ch. 6§ 57142 Special Election Voting Rules

§ 57142 Special Election Voting Rules

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§ 57142 Special Election Voting Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •If you live in the area, you get one vote.
  • •If you own land in the area, you get votes based on how much land you own.
  • •If you both live and own land in the area, you can choose to vote as a resident or as a landowner, but not both.

Example

A special election is called to decide if a neighborhood should reorganize into a new city.

If you live in the neighborhood, you get one vote. If you own land there but don’t live there, you get more votes depending on how much land you own. If you both live and own land there, you can pick one way to vote.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 57142 Special Election Voting Rules

Where a special election is called upon the question of confirming an order of reorganization, each person entitled to vote as a result of residing or owning land within the territory within which the election is called shall be entitled to ballots and votes as follows: (a) Each person who qualifies only as a registered voter of any city or registered voter district, regardless of the number of registered voters, is entitled to one ballot and one vote. (b) Each person who qualifies only as a landowner-voter of any subject district, regardless of the number of landowner voters, is entitled to the number of ballots and votes authorized by the principal act for one such district; if there is more than one such district, that person upon declaration made to the precinct or election officers shall be furnished with a ballot or ballots for the particular district designated by that person. (c) Each person who qualifies both as a registered voter and as a landowner-voter of any of the subject agencies, may at his or her option vote either as a registered voter or as a landowner-voter, but not both. That person, upon declaration made to the precinct or election officers, shall be furnished with a ballot or ballots for the particular city or district designated by that person. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, 1985. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

electionreorganizationdeclarationeffective septemberoperative januaryquestion

Related Statutes

  • § 57128 Overlapping Territory Election Rules
  • § 57127.5 Landowner-Voter Election Rules
  • § 57134 Reorganization Terms And Conditions
  • § 57137 Ballot Yes/No Format
  • § 57139 District Officer Election Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 57142.
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