§ 2967 Election Proposition Results Declaration

Public Utilities Code·California

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•After an election, the people in charge must count the votes and write down the results.
•They have to show how many people voted 'yes' and how many voted 'no' for each question.
•The results must be recorded in their official notes.

Example

A town votes on whether to build a new park.

After the election, the town council counts the votes and writes down how many people said 'yes' and how many said 'no' to the new park. They then record this in their official meeting notes.

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§ 2967 Election Proposition Results Declaration

Immediately upon the completion of the canvass of the returns of any special or general municipal election at which the propositions specified in Section 2965 were submitted, the legislative body or other body or board charged with the duty shall make an order declaring the result of the election upon such propositions and shall cause the results to be entered upon its minutes. The order shall show the total number of votes cast upon each proposition, and the number of votes cast respectively in favor of and against each proposition. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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canvass propositions legislative body order minutes

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 2967.

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