§ 5868 Election Results Certification

Harbors and Navigation Code·California

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After an election, the board of supervisors must count and write down how many people voted for and against the harbor district taking on debt.

Key Takeaways

•The count must happen at the first regular board meeting after the election.
•Votes are tallied for each precinct (neighborhood) both for and against the harbor district borrowing money.
•The total numbers for all precincts are also recorded in the meeting minutes.

Example

A town votes on whether to let the harbor district borrow money to build a new dock.

At the first board meeting after the vote, the supervisors add up the votes from each neighborhood for and against the borrowing and put those numbers in the meeting notes.

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§ 5868 Election Results Certification

The board of supervisors at its first regular meeting after the date of the election shall canvass the returns of the election, and shall have entered upon the minutes of the meeting a finding showing the number of votes cast in each precinct for the district and the incurring of the indebtedness, and the number of votes cast against the district and the incurring of the indebtedness, and the total number of votes cast in all the precincts for and against the harbor district and the incurring of the indebtedness. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

board of supervisors canvass returns of the election minutes of the meeting votes cast district incurring of the indebtedness

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 5868.

§ 5868 Election Results Certification

Harbors and Navigation Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 5868 Election Results Certification

After an election, the board of supervisors must count and write down how many people voted for and against the harbor district taking on debt.

Key Takeaways

•The count must happen at the first regular board meeting after the election.
•Votes are tallied for each precinct (neighborhood) both for and against the harbor district borrowing money.
•The total numbers for all precincts are also recorded in the meeting minutes.

Example

A town votes on whether to let the harbor district borrow money to build a new dock.

At the first board meeting after the vote, the supervisors add up the votes from each neighborhood for and against the borrowing and put those numbers in the meeting notes.

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

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 5868 Election Results Certification

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

board of supervisors canvass returns of the election minutes of the meeting votes cast district incurring of the indebtedness

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 5868.

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