Except as provided in Section 9546, the county shall pay any and all costs attributable to the conduct of district elections and shall be reimbursed for such expenditure the following year by a special assessment levied and collected in the same manner as regular assessments pursuant to the provisions of Article 1 (commencing with Section 9501), except that the limitations set forth in Section 9505 shall not apply to such assessment.
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Section § 9545
This law section states that counties in California must initially cover the costs for district elections. However, they will get their money back the following year through a special assessment. This special assessment is added and collected just like regular assessments, although different rules apply, especially the ones in Section 9505, which don't limit this special assessment.
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Section § 9546
If you are running for a district office, the county will charge you for the costs of printing, handling, and translating your candidate statement that is included in the voter’s pamphlet. The costs are shared proportionately.
The county shall bill any candidate for district office for the actual prorated costs of printing, handling, and translating his statement of qualifications contained in the voter’s pamphlet accompanying the sample ballot.
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