If the petition contains at least 25 valid signatures and if the total number of valid signatures on the petition constitutes 25 percent or more of the registered voters within the district as of the date of filing the petition, the county elections official of the principal county shall prepare a certificate to that effect, attach the same to the petition, and deliver, by mail or personal delivery, the petition and the certificate to the secretary of the district.
Cal. Water Code § 35051
Alternative Method of Conducting Elections
Known as the California Water District Law
The act spans §§ 34000–38501 (855 sections).
Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 166
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.