California Code
Elections Code - ELEC
DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS

CHAPTER 1 - State Elections

ARTICLE 1 - Initiative and Referendum Petitions

Section 9000. - 9000. This article applies only to initiative and referendum measures...

Section 9001. - 9001. (a) Before the circulation of an initiative or referendum...

Section 9002. - 9002. (a) Upon receipt of a request from the proponents...

Section 9003. - 9003. In the event that the Attorney General is a...

Section 9004. - 9004. (a) Upon receipt of the text of a proposed...

Section 9005. - 9005. (a) The Attorney General, in preparing a circulating title...

Section 9006. - 9006. (a) Upon receipt of the text of a proposed...

Section 9007. - 9007. Immediately upon the preparation of the circulating title and...

Section 9008. - 9008. Every proposed initiative measure, prior to circulation, shall have...

Section 9009. - 9009. The heading of an initiative petition shall be in...

Section 9010. - 9010. Across the top of each page of a referendum...

Section 9011. - 9011. Across the top of each page after the first...

Section 9012. - 9012. Any petition for a proposed initiative measure or referendum...

Section 9013. - 9013. A space at least one inch wide shall be...

Section 9014. - 9014. (a) A petition for a proposed initiative or referendum...

Section 9015. - 9015. Officers required by law to receive or file in...

Section 9016. - 9016. (a) Notwithstanding Section 324, for purposes of subdivision (c)...

Section 9017. - 9017. If, for any reason, any initiative or referendum measure...

Section 9018. - 9018. The Secretary of State shall prepare and provide to...

ARTICLE 2 - Petition Signatures

Section 9020. - 9020. (a) The petition sections shall be designed so that...

Section 9021. - 9021. (a) A person who meets the requirements of Section...

Section 9022. - 9022. (a) Each section shall have attached thereto the declaration...

ARTICLE 3 - Filing Petitions

Section 9030. - 9030. (a) Each section of the petition shall be filed...

Section 9031. - 9031. (a) If the statistical sampling shows that the number...

Section 9032. - 9032. The right to file the petition shall be reserved...

Section 9033. - 9033. (a) When the Secretary of State has received from...

Section 9034. - 9034. (a) The proponents of a proposed initiative measure shall...

Section 9035. - 9035. An initiative measure may be proposed by presenting to...

ARTICLE 4 - Measures Proposed by the Legislature

Section 9040. - 9040. Every constitutional amendment, bond measure, or other legislative measure...

Section 9041. - 9041. Whenever the Legislature submits any measure to the voters...

Section 9042. - 9042. If a measure submitted to the voters by the...

Section 9043. - 9043. Arguments prepared by legislators and their appointees shall be...

Section 9044. - 9044. If an argument for or an argument against a...

ARTICLE 5 - Ballot Titles

Section 9050. - 9050. (a) After the Secretary of State determines that a...

Section 9051. - 9051. (a) (1) The ballot title and summary may differ...

Section 9053. - 9053. Each measure shall be designated on the ballot by...

Section 9054. - 9054. (a) Whenever a city, county, or city and county...

ARTICLE 6 - Arguments Concerning Measures Submitted to Voters

Section 9060. - 9060. In case either the argument for or the argument...

Section 9061. - 9061. The press release shall be mailed at least 120...

Section 9062. - 9062. The press release shall consist of an announcement containing:...

Section 9063. - 9063. The summary of a measure given in the press...

Section 9064. - 9064. Any voter or group of voters may, at any...

Section 9065. - 9065. A ballot argument shall not be accepted under this...

Section 9067. - 9067. (a) If more than one argument for, or more...

Section 9068. - 9068. (a) No more than three signatures shall appear with...

Section 9069. - 9069. When the Secretary of State has received the arguments...

ARTICLE 7 - State Voter Information Guide

Section 9080. - 9080. The provisions of Sections 9084 to 9093, inclusive, are...

Section 9081. - 9081. There shall be a state voter information guide, that...

Section 9082. - 9082. The Secretary of State shall cause to be printed...

Section 9082.5. - 9082.5. The Secretary of State shall cause to be produced...

Section 9082.7. - 9082.7. (a) The Secretary of State shall make available the...

Section 9083. - 9083. If the ballot contains a question as to the...

Section 9083.5. - 9083.5. (a) If a candidate for nomination or election to...

Section 9084. - 9084. The state voter information guide shall contain all of...

Section 9085. - 9085. (a) The state voter information guide shall also contain...

Section 9086. - 9086. The state voter information guide shall contain as to...

Section 9087. - 9087. (a) The Legislative Analyst shall prepare an impartial analysis...

Section 9088. - 9088. (a) At each statewide election at which state bond...

Section 9088.5. - 9088.5. For any statewide election that is held less than...

Section 9089. - 9089. Measures shall be printed in the state voter information...

Section 9090. - 9090. The state voter information guide shall be printed according...

Section 9091. - 9091. The Legislative Counsel shall prepare and proofread the texts...

Section 9092. - 9092. Not less than 20 days before he or she...

Section 9093. - 9093. Notwithstanding Section 81012 of the Government Code, the Legislature...

Section 9094. - 9094. (a) The Secretary of State shall mail state voter...

Section 9094.5. - 9094.5. (a) The Secretary of State shall establish processes to...

Section 9095. - 9095. Any costs incurred by a county for mailing the...

Section 9096. - 9096. (a) As soon as copies of the state voter...

CHAPTER 2 - County Elections

ARTICLE 1 - Initiative

Section 9100. - 9100. In addition to any other method provided by law,...

Section 9101. - 9101. Any proposed ordinance may be submitted to the board...

Section 9102. - 9102. Any proposal to enact, amend, or otherwise revise a...

Section 9103. - 9103. (a) Before circulating any initiative petition in a county,...

Section 9103.5. - 9103.5. From the time materials pertaining to an initiative petition...

Section 9104. - 9104. The notice of intention shall contain the printed name,...

Section 9105. - 9105. (a) The county elections official shall immediately transmit a...

Section 9106. - 9106. Any elector of the county may seek a writ...

Section 9107. - 9107. The county elections official shall ascertain the number of...

Section 9108. - 9108. The proponents may commence to circulate the petitions among...

Section 9109. - 9109. Each petition section shall have attached to it an...

Section 9110. - 9110. Signatures shall be secured and the petition shall be...

Section 9111. - 9111. (a) During the circulation of the petition or before...

Section 9112. - 9112. On or before April 1 of each odd-numbered year,...

Section 9113. - 9113. The petition shall be filed by the proponents, or...

Section 9114. - 9114. Except as provided in Section 9115, within 30 days...

Section 9115. - 9115. (a) Within 30 days from the date of filing...

Section 9118. - 9118. If the initiative petition is signed by voters not...

Section 9118.5. - 9118.5. The proponent of an initiative may withdraw the initiative...

Section 9119. - 9119. Whenever any ordinance is required by this article to...

Section 9120. - 9120. Article 3 (commencing with Section 9160) shall govern the...

Section 9121. - 9121. Any number of proposed ordinances may be voted upon...

Section 9122. - 9122. If a majority of the voters voting on a...

Section 9123. - 9123. If the provisions of two or more ordinances adopted...

Section 9124. - 9124. The enacting clause of an ordinance submitted to the...

Section 9125. - 9125. No ordinance proposed by initiative petition and adopted either...

Section 9126. - 9126. This article does not apply to any statewide initiative...

ARTICLE 2 - Referendum

Section 9140. - 9140. The board of supervisors may submit to the voters,...

Section 9141. - 9141. (a) Except an ordinance granting a franchise, the following...

Section 9142. - 9142. (a) Notwithstanding Section 9141, ordinances authorizing the issuance of...

Section 9143. - 9143. Notwithstanding Section 9141, that portion of any ordinance that...

Section 9144. - 9144. If a petition protesting the adoption of an ordinance...

Section 9144.5. - 9144.5. The proponent of a referendum may withdraw the referendum...

Section 9145. - 9145. If the board of supervisors does not entirely repeal...

Section 9146. - 9146. The provisions of this code relating to the form...

Section 9147. - 9147. (a) The heading of a proposed referendum measure shall...

ARTICLE 3 - Arguments Concerning County Measures

Section 9160. - 9160. (a) If a county measure qualifies for a place...

Section 9161. - 9161. If there is no other method provided by law,...

Section 9162. - 9162. (a) The board of supervisors or any member or...

Section 9163. - 9163. Based on the time reasonably necessary to prepare and...

Section 9164. - 9164. A ballot argument shall not be accepted under this...

Section 9166. - 9166. (a) If more than one argument for or more...

Section 9167. - 9167. (a) When an argument in favor and an argument...

Section 9168. - 9168. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,...

Section 9170. - 9170. (a) Subject to subdivision (d), the ballot label or...

ARTICLE 4 - Mailings

Section 9180. - 9180. Whenever the county elections official is required to mail...

ARTICLE 5 - Public Examinations

Section 9190. - 9190. (a) The county elections official shall make a copy...

CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections

ARTICLE 1 - Initiative

Section 9200. - 9200. Ordinances may be enacted by and for any incorporated...

Section 9201. - 9201. Any proposed ordinance may be submitted to the legislative...

Section 9202. - 9202. (a) Before circulating an initiative petition in any city,...

Section 9202.5. - 9202.5. From the time materials pertaining to an initiative petition...

Section 9203. - 9203. (a) Any person who is interested in any proposed...

Section 9204. - 9204. Any elector of the city may seek a writ...

Section 9205. - 9205. A notice of intention and the title and summary...

Section 9206. - 9206. Within 10 days after the date of publication or...

Section 9207. - 9207. The proponents may commence to circulate the petitions among...

Section 9208. - 9208. Signatures upon petitions and sections of petitions shall be...

Section 9209. - 9209. Each section shall have attached thereto the declaration of...

Section 9210. - 9210. The petition shall be filed by the proponents or...

Section 9211. - 9211. After the petition has been filed, as herein provided,...

Section 9212. - 9212. (a) During the circulation of the petition, or before...

Section 9213. - 9213. On or before April 1 of each odd-numbered year,...

Section 9215. - 9215. If the initiative petition is signed by not less...

Section 9215.5. - 9215.5. The proponent of an initiative may withdraw the initiative...

Section 9216. - 9216. In cities having a mayor, or like officer, with...

Section 9217. - 9217. If a majority of the voters voting on a...

Section 9218. - 9218. Any number of proposed ordinances may be voted upon...

Section 9221. - 9221. If the provisions of two or more ordinances adopted...

Section 9222. - 9222. The legislative body of the city may submit to...

Section 9223. - 9223. Whenever any ordinance or measure is required by this...

Section 9224. - 9224. The enacting clause of an ordinance submitted to the...

Section 9226. - 9226. This article does not apply to any statewide initiative...

ARTICLE 2 - Referendum

Section 9235. - 9235. No ordinance shall become effective until 30 days from...

Section 9236. - 9236. (a) Notwithstanding Section 9235, ordinances authorizing the issuance of...

Section 9237. - 9237. If a petition protesting the adoption of an ordinance,...

Section 9237.2. - 9237.2. The proponent of a referendum may withdraw the referendum...

Section 9237.5. - 9237.5. The provisions of this code relating to the form...

Section 9238. - 9238. (a) Across the top of each page of the...

Section 9239. - 9239. Petitions shall be accepted for filing by the elections...

Section 9240. - 9240. After the petition has been filed as herein provided,...

Section 9241. - 9241. If the legislative body does not entirely repeal the...

Section 9242. - 9242. Signatures upon petitions, and sections thereof, shall be secured,...

Section 9243. - 9243. Elections pursuant to this article shall be held in...

Section 9244. - 9244. Whenever the legislative body of a city has voted...

Section 9245. - 9245. If approval of an ordinance by the mayor or...

Section 9246. - 9246. Any duty imposed in this chapter upon the legislative...

Section 9247. - 9247. Article 1 (commencing with Section 9200) and this article...

ARTICLE 3 - City or City and County Charters

Section 9255. - 9255. (a) A charter or charter amendment proposed by a...

Section 9256. - 9256. The proponents of a measure proposing to amend a...

Section 9257. - 9257. The petition signed by registered voters of the city...

Section 9258. - 9258. The petition may be circulated in sections, but each...

Section 9259. - 9259. Each signer of the petition shall sign it in...

Section 9260. - 9260. The petition shall be in substantially the following form:...

Section 9261. - 9261. Each section shall have attached thereto the affidavit of...

Section 9262. - 9262. Each petition section shall consist of sheets of white...

Section 9263. - 9263. The sheets comprising each petition section shall be fastened...

Section 9264. - 9264. A voter may withdraw his or her signature from...

Section 9265. - 9265. The petition shall be filed with the elections official...

Section 9266. - 9266. After the petition has been filed, the elections official...

Section 9266.5. - 9266.5. The proponent of a measure proposing to amend a...

Section 9267. - 9267. Petitions that do not substantially conform to the form...

Section 9268. - 9268. The conduct of election and publication requirements shall substantially...

Section 9269. - 9269. Upon the completion of the canvass of votes, the...

ARTICLE 4 - Arguments Concerning City Measures

Section 9280. - 9280. Whenever a city measure qualifies for a place on...

Section 9281. - 9281. If no other method is provided by general law,...

Section 9282. - 9282. (a) For measures placed on the ballot by petition,...

Section 9283. - 9283. A ballot argument may not be accepted under this...

Section 9285. - 9285. (a) (1) When an argument in favor and an...

Section 9286. - 9286. (a) Based on the time reasonably necessary to prepare...

Section 9287. - 9287. (a) If more than one argument for or more...

ARTICLE 5 - Mailings

Section 9290. - 9290. Whenever the elections official is required to mail official...

ARTICLE 6 - Public Examination

Section 9295. - 9295. (a) The elections official shall make a copy of...

CHAPTER 4 - District Elections

ARTICLE 1 - Initiative

Section 9300. - 9300. In addition to any other method provided by law,...

Section 9301. - 9301. Any proposed ordinance may be submitted to the governing...

Section 9302. - 9302. Before circulating an initiative petition in any district, the...

Section 9303. - 9303. A notice of intention and statement as referred to...

Section 9304. - 9304. Within 10 days after the date of publication or...

Section 9304.5. - 9304.5. From the time materials pertaining to an initiative petition...

Section 9305. - 9305. After filing a copy of the notice of intention,...

Section 9306. - 9306. Signatures upon petitions and sections thereof shall be secured,...

Section 9307. - 9307. Each section of the petition shall have attached thereto...

Section 9308. - 9308. (a) Except as provided in Section 9309, within 30...

Section 9309. - 9309. (a) Within 30 days from the date of filing...

Section 9310. - 9310. (a) If the initiative petition is signed by voters...

Section 9311. - 9311. The proponent of an initiative may withdraw the initiative...

Section 9312. - 9312. Whenever an ordinance is required by this article to...

Section 9313. - 9313. Except as provided in Section 9314, whenever a district...

Section 9314. - 9314. (a) Whenever a district measure is submitted to the...

Section 9315. - 9315. The persons filing an initiative petition pursuant to this...

Section 9316. - 9316. Based on the time reasonably necessary to prepare and...

Section 9317. - 9317. (a) When an argument in favor and an argument...

Section 9319. - 9319. Any number of proposed ordinances may be voted upon...

Section 9320. - 9320. If a majority of the voters voting on a...

Section 9321. - 9321. If the provisions of two or more ordinances adopted...

Section 9322. - 9322. The enacting clause of an ordinance submitted to the...

Section 9323. - 9323. No ordinance proposed by initiative petition and adopted either...

ARTICLE 2 - Referendum

Section 9340. - 9340. The voters of any district that is a local...

Section 9341. - 9341. (a) Notwithstanding Section 9340, ordinances authorizing the issuance of...

Section 9341.5. - 9341.5. The proponent of a referendum may withdraw the referendum...

Section 9342. - 9342. The governing board of any district to which Section...

ARTICLE 3 - Mailings

Section 9360. - 9360. Whenever the elections official is required to mail official...

ARTICLE 4 - Public Examination

Section 9380. - 9380. (a) The elections official shall make a copy of...

CHAPTER 5 - Bond Issues

Section 9400. - 9400. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this chapter applies...

Section 9401. - 9401. (a) In connection with each bond issue specified in...

Section 9402. - 9402. All official materials, including any voter information guide prepared,...

Section 9403. - 9403. Failure to comply with this chapter shall not affect...

Section 9404. - 9404. The Legislature declares that the essence of compliance with...

Section 9405. - 9405. Whenever the elections official is required to mail a...

CHAPTER 6 - School District Elections

Section 9500. - 9500. (a) Whenever a school measure qualifies for a place...

Section 9501. - 9501. (a) The governing board of the school district or...

Section 9501.5. - 9501.5. A ballot argument shall not be accepted under this...

Section 9502. - 9502. Based on the time reasonably necessary to prepare and...

Section 9503. - 9503. (a) If more than one argument for or more...

Section 9504. - 9504. (a) When an argument in favor and an argument...

Section 9508. - 9508. Whenever a proposition relating to the approval of district...

Section 9509. - 9509. (a) The elections official shall make a copy of...

CHAPTER 7 - General Provisions

Section 9600. - 9600. All arguments concerning measures filed pursuant to this division...

Section 9601. - 9601. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code, whenever any...

Section 9602. - 9602. A voter who has signed an initiative or referendum...

Section 9603. - 9603. (a) Each city, county, school district, community college district,...

Section 9604. - 9604. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, any person may engage...

Section 9605. - 9605. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever a legislative...

Section 9606. - 9606. A county elections official who is required, pursuant to...

Section 9607. - 9607. The proponents of an initiative measure shall ensure that...

Section 9608. - 9608. (a) A proponent of an initiative measure shall execute...

Section 9609. - 9609. (a) Prior to allowing a person to circulate an...

Section 9610. - 9610. (a) Prior to soliciting signatures on an initiative petition,...