Cal. ELEC § 12102
This is the official text of Cal. ELEC § 12102, part of California’s Elections Code — governs how elections are conducted, including voter registration, ballots, and campaign rules.
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Official statutory text
The notice of the municipal election shall be substantially in the following form:
Notice is hereby given that a ____ (general or special) municipal election will be held in the ____ of ____ on ____, the ____ day of ____, 20__, for the following officers: (name them).
The polls will be open between the hours of __ m. and __ m.
City Elections Official
Dated, _______, ___.
Notice is hereby given that a ____ (general or special) municipal election will be held in the ____ of ____ on ____, the ____ day of ____, 20__, for the following officers: (name them).
The polls will be open between the hours of __ m. and __ m.
City Elections Official
Dated, _______, ___.
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