The principal act of each landowner voting district participating in the general district election shall govern the manner in which the ballot is delivered by the clerk or judge to a voter of that district, the method by which the voter casts his vote or votes, and the manner in which the ballot is returned by the voter to the clerk or judge and placed in the ballot box.

(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

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Terms Used In California Elections Code 10542

  • Clerk: means the county elections official, registrar of voters, city clerk, or other officer or board charged with the duty of conducting any election. See California Elections Code 307
  • General district election: means an election held pursuant to the provisions of this part. See California Elections Code 10500
  • Landowner voting district: means a district whose principal act requires an elector to be an owner of land located within the district. See California Elections Code 10500
  • Principal act: means the law providing for the creation of a particular district or agency or type of district or agency. See California Elections Code 10500
  • Voter: means a voter or elector as respectively defined in the principal act of each district or agency. See California Elections Code 10500
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