BILL NUMBER: AB 331	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	PASSED THE SENATE  JULY 1, 2013
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 16, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 30, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Garcia

                        FEBRUARY 13, 2013

   An act to amend Sections 10403 and 10418 of the Elections Code,
relating to elections.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 331, Garcia. Consolidation of elections.
   Under existing law, whenever two or more elections are called to
be held on the same day, in the same territory, or in territory that
is in part the same, the elections may be consolidated. If one of the
elections to be consolidated is a statewide election or a specified
local election, existing law requires the consolidated election to be
held and conducted, and all other proceedings incidental to and
connected with the election to be regulated and done, in accordance
with the provisions of law regulating the statewide or regularly
scheduled election.
   This bill would additionally specify that whenever an election is
consolidated with a special election, the consolidated election shall
be held and conducted, and all other proceedings incidental to and
connected with the election to be regulated and done, in accordance
with the provisions of law regulating the special election.
   Under existing law, if an election called by a district, city, or
other political subdivision is to be consolidated with a statewide
election, as specified, the district, city, or other political
subdivision must file with the board of supervisors and the county
elections official a resolution of its governing board that, among
other things, requests the consolidation.
   This bill would require the resolution to acknowledge that the
consolidated election will be held and conducted in accordance with
the provisions of law regulating the statewide election.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 10403 of the Elections Code is amended to read:

   10403.  (a) Whenever an election called by a district, city, or
other political subdivision for the submission of a question,
proposition, or office to be filled is to be consolidated with a
statewide election, and the question, proposition, or office to be
filled is to appear upon the same ballot as that provided for the
statewide election, the district, city, or other political
subdivision shall, at least 88 days prior to the date of the
election, file with the board of supervisors, and a copy with the
elections official, a resolution of its governing board that does all
of the following:
   (1) Requests that the district, city, or other political
subdivision election be consolidated with the statewide election.
   (2) Sets forth the exact form of the question, proposition, or
office to be voted upon at the election, as it is to appear on the
ballot. The question or proposition to appear on the ballot shall
conform to this code governing the wording of propositions submitted
to the voters at a statewide election.
   (3) Acknowledges that the consolidated election will be held and
conducted in the manner prescribed in Section 10418.
   (b) The resolution requesting the consolidation shall be adopted
and filed at the same time as the adoption of the ordinance,
resolution, or order calling the election.
   (c) The names of the candidates to appear upon the ballot where
district, city, or other political subdivision offices are to be
filled shall be filed with the county elections official no later
than 81 days prior to the election.
  SEC. 2.  Section 10418 of the Elections Code is amended to read:
   10418.  (a) Whenever an election is to be held on the same day as
a statewide election, a special election, or an election held
pursuant to Section 1302 or 1303, the election may be consolidated
with the statewide or special election, or the election held pursuant
to Section 1302 or 1303, as applicable. If consolidated, the
consolidated election shall be held and conducted, election boards
appointed, voting precincts designated, candidates nominated, ballots
printed, polls opened and closed, voter challenges determined,
ballots counted and returned, returns canvassed, results declared,
certificates of election issued, recounts conducted, election
contests presented, and all other proceedings incidental to and
connected with the election shall be regulated and done in accordance
with the provisions of law regulating the statewide or special
election, or the election held pursuant to Section 1302 or 1303, as
applicable.
   (b) The precincts used at the consolidated election shall be those
used for the statewide, special, or regularly scheduled election
and, where necessary, the county elections official may adjust
precinct lines to coincide with the boundaries of the particular
jurisdiction.