Cal. ELEC § 8221
This is the official text of Cal. ELEC § 8221, 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
Subdivision (d) of Section 16 of Article VI may be adopted:
(a) In pursuance of an ordinance or resolution adopted by the board of supervisors of the county, declaring that the public interest requires the submission at an election of the proposal to adopt the provisions as applicable to the judge of the superior court of the county.
(b) In pursuance of a petition of voters of the county as provided in this article.
(a) In pursuance of an ordinance or resolution adopted by the board of supervisors of the county, declaring that the public interest requires the submission at an election of the proposal to adopt the provisions as applicable to the judge of the superior court of the county.
(b) In pursuance of a petition of voters of the county as provided in this article.
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