§ 6031 Board Of Supervisors Election Procedures

This law says the board of supervisors must pick an election day that is at least 130 days after the law is passed, split the area into one or more voting precincts, describe where each precinct’s borders are, and choose a place in each precinct where the polls will open on election day.

Key Takeaways

•The board must set the election at least 130 days after the law is passed.
•The board must split the district into one or more precincts and clearly describe their borders.
•Each precinct must have a designated place where the polls open on election day.

Example

The board passes a new voting plan on March 1. They set the election for July 15, divide the city into three precincts, write down the street lines for each, and decide that each local elementary school will be the polling place.

Because the election is more than 130 days after March 1, the board follows the rule. They also gave each precinct a clear boundary and a specific school where voters can go to vote.

How to Calculate

Earliest Election Date = Passage Date + 130 days

Find the date the law was passed (Passage Date).
Add 130 days to that date.
The result is the earliest day the board can schedule the election.

Law passed on March 1, 2023.

Result: July 9, 2023 (the earliest possible election day).

The board of supervisors, by resolution, shall fix the date of the election, which shall not be less than 130 days from the date of its passage and it shall divide the proposed district into one or more voting precincts and generally describe or otherwise designate the boundaries of each precinct and designate a place within each precinct at which the polls will be opened for the purpose of the election on the day of the election. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 58. Effective January 1, 2003.)

Key Takeaways

•The board must set the election at least 130 days after the law is passed.
•The board must split the district into one or more precincts and clearly describe their borders.
•Each precinct must have a designated place where the polls open on election day.

Example

Because the election is more than 130 days after March 1, the board follows the rule. They also gave each precinct a clear boundary and a specific school where voters can go to vote.

How to Calculate

Earliest Election Date = Passage Date + 130 days

Find the date the law was passed (Passage Date).
Add 130 days to that date.
The result is the earliest day the board can schedule the election.

Law passed on March 1, 2023.

Result: July 9, 2023 (the earliest possible election day).

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§ 6031 Board Of Supervisors Election Procedures

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