Section § 21925

Explanation

This law section explains the process for calling a bond election in a specific area. It states that after deciding how much money needs to be raised through bonds, the board must organize an election to ask the voters whether the bonds should be issued. This election can be initiated by either the board's decision or a petition. The petition must be signed by a majority of land title holders who also own a majority in value of the land, or by at least 500 people who are either voters or land title holders, and those petitioners must include owners of at least 20% value of the land.

After an order determining the amount of bonds which should be issued, the board shall call a bond election to submit to the voters a proposal of whether or not bonds in the amount determined in the order should be authorized when either:
(a)CA Water Code § 21925(a) The board so determines.
(b)CA Water Code § 21925(b) The board receives a petition requesting the election signed by either:
(1)CA Water Code § 21925(b)(1) A majority in number of the holders of title to land who are also the holders of title to a majority in value of all of the land.
(2)CA Water Code § 21925(b)(2) Five hundred or more persons, each of whom is either an elector or a holder of title to land and which petitioners include the holders of title to not less than 20 per cent in value of all of the land.

Section § 21926

Explanation

This law section states that when a bond election is going to take place, a notice must be published in a local newspaper of the county where the office is located. This notice has to be published once a week for three weeks in a row to ensure the public is informed.

Notice of a bond election shall be given by publication of the notice, in some newspaper published in the office county, once a week for at least three successive weeks.

Section § 21927

Explanation

This section explains that when there's an election to vote on issuing bonds, the notice must include specific details. It has to state the day and time of the election, where voting will take place in each voting area, and how much money the bond issue will cover.

Notice of a bond election shall specify:
(a)CA Water Code § 21927(a) The day, hours, and polling places in each precinct for holding the election.
(b)CA Water Code § 21927(b) The amount of bonds proposed to be issued.

Section § 21928

Explanation

In a bond election, it's possible to present multiple bond proposals on the same ballot if certain conditions are met. First, the costs for each project must be estimated. Next, a commission needs to review and report on these projects. Lastly, each bond proposal must be clearly stated in the election notices.

At a bond election several proposals as to the issuance of bonds may be submitted separately on the same ballot if:
(a)CA Water Code § 21928(a) Estimates of the cost of the respective projects have been made.
(b)CA Water Code § 21928(b) The commission has reported thereon.
(c)CA Water Code § 21928(c) The respective proposals have been stated in the notices of the election.

Section § 21929

Explanation

This law section states that ballots must include a clear summary of the proposals being voted on, specifying the bond amounts for each purpose. Even if there's a slight error in wording, it won't invalidate the election. Each proposal must have a 'Yes' and 'No' with a space to mark your choice.

The ballots shall contain a general statement of the proposals to be voted on, including the amount of bonds proposed to be issued for each purpose, but no informality in the statement shall vitiate the election. Each proposal shall be followed by the words “Yes” and “No” on separate lines with a small inclosed space after each of the two words.

Section § 21930

Explanation

This section explains how voters should indicate their choice on bond election ballots. Voters should mark a cross (+) in the space after the word 'yes' if they support a proposal, and mark a cross (+) in the space after the word 'no' if they oppose it.

On bond election ballots there shall be printed under the heading “Instructions to voters”: “To vote for a proposal, stamp a cross (+) in the voting space after the word " yes’ following the proposal. To vote against a proposal, stamp a cross (+) in the voting space after the word ‛ No’ following the proposal.”

Section § 21931

Explanation

In a bond election, voters show their decision by marking a cross (+) next to either "Yes" or "No" on the ballot to indicate their support or opposition to the proposal.

The voters shall vote for or against any proposal at a bond election by stamping a cross (+) in the voting space after the word “Yes” or “No” respectively.

Section § 21932

Explanation

This law section states that bond elections should be conducted and the outcomes decided in a way that closely resembles how general district elections are held.

Bond elections shall be held and the result determined and declared as nearly as practicable in conformity with general district elections.

Section § 21933

Explanation

This law section explains the conditions under which bonds can be issued following a bond election. Bonds can be issued if: (a) Two-thirds of the voters say 'yes,' (b) A simple majority says 'yes' and the election was initiated by a valid petition, or (c) A simple majority says 'yes' and the bonds are paid entirely from revenue, with that revenue sufficiently covering bond payments and operational costs.

The issuance of bonds is authorized when, at a bond election, any of the following occurs:
(a)CA Water Code § 21933(a) Two-thirds of the votes cast on the proposal are “yes.”
(b)CA Water Code § 21933(b) A majority of the votes cast on the proposal are “yes” when the election was called pursuant to a petition sufficient to require it to be called.
(c)CA Water Code § 21933(c) A majority of the votes cast on the proposal are “Yes” when the bonds to be issued are payable both as to principal and interest solely from revenue and not directly or indirectly from assessments and the board finds that in its judgment the proposed revenues will each year, after deducting a reasonable allowance for the cost of operation and maintenance, if any, which must be paid from the revenues, be at least one and one-tenth times the debt service requirements for that year for principal, interest, sinking funds and reserve funds of all the bonds, including the bonds to be issued, payable from the revenues.

Section § 21934

Explanation

This law states that if a bond proposal doesn't get enough votes to be approved, the result must be officially recorded. The same proposal can be reconsidered in another bond election if a new petition is submitted to the board, signed in the same way as the previous one.

If the number of votes for any bond proposal is less than the number required to authorize the issuance of the bonds, the result of the vote shall be entered of record. The proposal may be again submitted at a bond election upon the presentation to the board of a petition for the subsequent election signed as required for the calling of the previous election.

Section § 21935

Explanation

This law section means that any minor mistakes or informalities during the process of an election won't make the election invalid, as long as the election was conducted fairly overall.

No informalities in the conduct of the election shall invalidate the election if fairly conducted.