California Elections Code 4004 – (a) “Small city” means a city with a population of 100,000 or …
(a) “Small city” means a city with a population of 100,000 or less, as determined by the annual city total population rankings by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance.
(b) “Eligible entity” means a school district or a special district.
Terms Used In California Elections Code 4004
- Election: means any election including a primary that is provided for under this code. See California Elections Code 318
- General election: means either of the following:
California Elections Code 324
- Special election: is a n election, the specific time for the holding of which is not prescribed by law. See California Elections Code 356
(c) Notwithstanding Sections 1500 and 4000, an election in a small city or an eligible entity may be conducted wholly as an all-mail ballot election, subject to the following conditions:
(1) The legislative body of the small city or the governing body of the eligible entity, by resolution, authorizes the use of mailed ballots for the election.
(2) The election is a special election to fill a vacancy in the legislative body or governing body.
(3) The election is not held on the same date as a statewide primary or general election.
(4) The election is not consolidated with any other election.
(5) The return of voted mail ballots is subject to Section 3017.
(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 86, Sec. 2. Effective July 19, 2005.)