Cal. ELEC § 9260
This is the official text of Cal. ELEC § 9260, 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 petition shall be in substantially the following form:
Petition for Submission to Voters of Proposed Amendment to the Charter of the City (or City and County) of ____
To the city council (or other legislative body) of the City (or City and County) of ____:
We, the undersigned, registered and qualified voters of the State of California, residents of the City (or City and County) of ____, pursuant to Section 3 of Article XI of the California Constitution and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 34450) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 4 of the Government Code, present to the city council (or other legislative body) of the city (or city and county) this petition and request that the following proposed amendment to the charter of the city (or city and county) be submitted to the registered and qualified voters of the city (or city and county) for their adoption or rejection at the next statewide general, statewide primary, or regularly scheduled municipal election pursuant to Section 1200, 1201, or 1301.
The proposed charter amendment reads as follows:
First. (setting forth the text of the amendment) ____ (etc.)
Signature Printed Name Residence Date
Petition for Submission to Voters of Proposed Amendment to the Charter of the City (or City and County) of ____
To the city council (or other legislative body) of the City (or City and County) of ____:
We, the undersigned, registered and qualified voters of the State of California, residents of the City (or City and County) of ____, pursuant to Section 3 of Article XI of the California Constitution and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 34450) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 4 of the Government Code, present to the city council (or other legislative body) of the city (or city and county) this petition and request that the following proposed amendment to the charter of the city (or city and county) be submitted to the registered and qualified voters of the city (or city and county) for their adoption or rejection at the next statewide general, statewide primary, or regularly scheduled municipal election pursuant to Section 1200, 1201, or 1301.
The proposed charter amendment reads as follows:
First. (setting forth the text of the amendment) ____ (etc.)
Signature Printed Name Residence Date
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