As used in this chapter “formal notice” means the notice of election which is required to be published and posted in public places, and “card notice” means the notice of election which is required to be mailed to the registered voters of the area in which the election is to be held.
Article 4Election Notice
Section § 5360
This section explains two types of election notices in this chapter: 'formal notice' refers to announcements published and posted in public areas, while 'card notice' is the one mailed to registered voters in the relevant election area.
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Section § 5361
This law section explains that when there's an election for a school district or community college district, but not about bonds, the county superintendent of schools must prepare a formal notice. This notice must include when the election will take place and what the election is for.
The formal notice of election for any school district election or community college district election, except a bond measure election, shall be prepared by the county superintendent of schools and shall contain the following:
(a)CA Education Code § 5361(a) The date of the election.
(b)CA Education Code § 5361(b) The purpose of the election.
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Section § 5362
Instead of printing an election notice in the newspaper, this law allows election notices to be posted publicly. For school district or community college district elections (except for bond measures), the county superintendent must post these notices 90 days before the election in every schoolhouse involved and at three additionally chosen public places within the area.
As an alternative to publication by newspaper pursuant to Section 5363, publication of formal notice may be effected pursuant to this section. Not later than 90 days prior to the date of any school district or community college district election, except a bond measure election, the county superintendent of schools having jurisdiction shall cause to be posted the formal notice of the election in public view at all of the following:
(a)CA Education Code § 5362(a) Every schoolhouse in the territory, district or districts in which the election is to be held.
(b)CA Education Code § 5362(b) At three public places in the territory, district or districts.
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Section § 5363
This section states that when an election is held for a governing board member and the procedure in Section 5362 is not used, the official in charge of the election must ensure that a formal notice about the election is published according to a specific part of the Elections Code.
Except where the procedure prescribed by Section 5362 is utilized, the elections official responsible for the conduct of a governing board member election shall cause formal notice of the election to be published pursuant to Section 12112 of the Elections Code.
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