Section 7082 Of Article 1. Elections Generally From California Harbors And Navigation Code >> Division 8. >> Part 7. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.

. The provisions of the Elections Code relating to the qualifications of electors, the manner of voting, the duties of election officers, the canvassing of returns, and all other particulars in respect to the management of general elections so far as they may be applicable shall govern all district elections, except:
  (a) To the extent that the provisions of the Elections Code pertaining to the conduct of local elections are inconsistent with the provisions of that code pertaining to general elections the provisions of the Elections Code pertaining to local elections shall control.
  (b) Inconsistent provisions of this part shall control over any provisions of the Elections Code.