SECTIONS 22731-22750 - California Statutes

PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE

SECTION 22731-22750

22731. A notice of the bond election, signed by a majority of the
directors, shall be posted in three public places in the district not
less than 20 days before the election and shall be published in each
affected county pursuant to Section 6063 of the Government Code.

22732. The notice shall contain:
(a) The time and place of holding the bond election.
(b) The names of the election officers.
(c) The hours the polls will be open.
(d) A statement of the purpose for which the election is held.
(e) The amount and denomination, the rate of interest, and the
term, not exceeding 40 years, of the proposed bonds.

22733. For the purpose of the bond election, the board may divide
the district into election precincts and may change the precincts as
often as occasion requires.

22734. The board shall appoint one inspector, one judge, and two
clerks of election in each precinct.

22735. If the board fails to appoint the election officers, or if
those appointed are not present at the opening of the polls, the
electors present may appoint them and they shall conduct the
election.

22736. The board may fix the compensation of the election officers
but not exceeding seven dollars ($7) for each election officer.

22737. The polls shall be open on election day from 8 a.m. until 8
p.m.

22738. Every resident of the district, who is a qualified elector
of the county, and who is registered in the precinct where the
election is held at least 30 days before the election, may vote in
the election.

22739. The secretary shall obtain uniform ballots for the bond
election. No other form of ballot shall be used. The expense of
printing and distributing the ballots to the polling places shall be
paid as other current expenses of the district are paid.

22740. The ballot shall contain the following:
(a) "Official ballot provided by the board of directors of the
"____ airport district' to be used in the bond election of said
district in the county of ____, State of California, on the ____ day
of ____ 19__."
(b) Other matters required by law.
(c) "Bonds--Yes" and "Bonds--No."

22741. The board shall provide a booth or private room in which the
voter may prepare his ballot in secret.

22742. No electioneering shall be carried on within 100 feet of the
polls.

22743. Each voter shall put a cross (