SECTIONS 35100-35111 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 35100-35111

35100. District elections shall be conducted in conformity with the
Uniform District Election Law (Part 4 (commencing with Section
10500) of Division 10 of the Elections Code) and any provisions of
law generally applicable to districts organized under this division.

35106. This section shall apply only to landowner voting districts.
The ballots used at any general district election in a landowner
voting district, including bond elections, shall be provided by the
county elections official pursuant to the Uniform District Election
Law (Part 4 (commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of the
Elections Code) and shall be in the following form:
(a) Each ballot shall have a perforated line across the top
portion of the ballot two inches down and parallel to the top
thereof. From this perforated line to the top of the ballot a
vertical perforated line shall be placed in the center of the ballot.
(b) Above the perforated line and on both sides of the vertical
perforation the ballot shall be printed with the name of the
district, the date of the election and the ballot number. All ballots
shall be numbered consecutively starting with number one.
(c) Above the perforated line and to the left of the vertical
perforation shall be printed: "Number of votes entitled to cast:".
(d) Below the perforated line the following shall be printed in
the order enumerated:
(1) The name of the district and the date of the election.
(2) "Number of votes entitled to cast:".
(3) A solid black line. Immediately under the line shall be
printed: "Fold bottom of ballot up to this line."
(4) The names of the candidates, in accordance with the randomized
alphabet as provided for in Section 13112 of the Elections Code.
(5) Any propositions, including authorizations to issue bonds, or
other matters to be submitted to the voters.
(e) Appropriate squares shall be placed after each candidate and
proposition on the right side of the ballot.
(f) Appropriate voting instructions may be placed on the ballot.

35107. This section shall apply only to landowner voting districts.
The following procedures shall be used at the polls by the precinct
board appointed pursuant to Section 12286 of the Elections Code:
(a) A roster of voters shall be kept by a member of the precinct
board. Each qualified voter who votes shall sign the roster opposite
his or her name.
(b) Any voter holding a proxy or authority of legal representative
shall deliver it to the judge for inspection. If the proxy or
authority is valid, the voter shall sign his or her own name followed
by the word "proxy" or "authority" in the roster opposite the name
of the person giving the proxy or the authority.
(c) A voter list of all persons eligible to vote shall be kept by
a member of the precinct board. This list shall contain an
alphabetical list of eligible voters indicating the number of votes
each may cast. The list shall have an appropriate blank space for
inserting the ballot number issued to each voter to the right of the
number of votes to be cast, a blank space for inserting the number of
votes cast by each voter, and a blank space to insert the roster
line number of the voter's signature to the left of the printed name
of the voter.
(d) As each voter signs the roster, the member of the precinct
board keeping the voter list of persons casting ballots shall
announce the number of votes the voter is entitled to cast. A member
of the precinct board shall insert in ink or indelible pencil in both
spaces on each voter's ballot the number of votes the voter is
entitled to cast on that ballot. A member of the precinct board shall
then place the number of that ballot on the voter list and shall
also insert the roster line number of the voter's signature and the
number of votes cast in the appropriate spaces.
(e) The ballot and the ballot number shall be checked by a member
of the precinct board for accuracy. Any errors shall be corrected and
initialed by that member.
(f) The ballot shall be folded by a member of the precinct board
by placing the bottom of the ballot on the line marked for that
purpose. The ballot shall be refolded by placing the folded bottom on
the line marked for folding so that the ballot is folded twice.
(g) The portion of the ballot above the perforated line and to the
left of the vertical perforation shall be removed by a member of the
precinct board. If a proxy or authority of legal representative is
being voted, the proxy or authority shall be attached to the ballot
slip.
(h) A member of the precinct board shall hand the folded ballot to
the voter who shall take it into a voting booth which shall be so
constructed as to insure privacy. The booth shall be provided with a
rubber cross stamp and ink pad. The ballot shall be marked only with
the rubber stamp by the voter.
(i) After voting the voter shall refold the ballot and deliver it
to a member of the precinct board who shall examine only that portion
of the ballot that is exposed above the fold line and check that the
number of votes marked on the ballot corresponds with the number of
votes on the ballot slip of that ballot. Any error in the number of
votes shall be corrected by that member in ink or indelible pencil
and initialed by two members of the precinct board. The remaining
portion of the ballot above the perforated line, shall be removed and
delivered to the voter. The folded ballot shall be placed into the
ballot box. The ballot box shall be kept locked while the polls are
open.
(j) The precinct board shall file as a part of the election
records required by Section 10545 of the Elections Code the ballot
slip and any proxy or authority of legal representative attached
thereto.

35110. As soon as the result of the canvass by the county elections
official is declared, the county elections official shall prepare
and mail to the board of supervisors the statement prescribed in
Section 10550 of the Elections Code.

35111. Within 10 days from the receipt by the board of supervisors
of the certificate showing the results of the election, the clerk of
the board of supervisors shall certify as a true copy and record with
the county recorder of each affected county a copy of that
certificate.