Cal. Water Code § 75953

The manner of holding and conducting the election, the selection of officers to conduct it, the designation of precincts and polling places, the preparation, receipt, counting, and returning of ballots, and the canvassing and determining results of the election shall be as provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 74790) of Part 6 of this division, and, in particulars not so provided, shall be in accordance with the general laws of the state relative to elections at which propositions are submitted and voted upon.