Chapter 4. Calling And Conducting Elections of California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 16. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 4.

Within 30 days after the establishment of the boundaries of the district, the board of supervisors shall, by order, call an election to be held in the proposed district for the purpose of determining whether or not the district shall be formed. The order shall:
  (a) Fix the day of the election, which shall be within 60 days after the date of the order.
  (b) Show the boundaries of the proposed district.
  (c) State that at the election one member of the commission will be voted for. This order shall be entered in the minutes of the board and shall be conclusive evidence of:
  (a) The due presentation of a proper petition.
  (b) The fact that each of the petitioners was, at the time of the signing and presentation of the petition, a freeholder owning land within the proposed district.
  (c) The fact that all other steps preliminary to the making of the order, including the hearing of the petition and establishment of the boundaries of the district, have been properly taken.

Notice of the election shall be given by posting a copy of the order for three successive weeks prior to the election, in three public places within the proposed district, and by publication of a copy of the order at least once a week for three successive weeks prior to the election in a newspaper published in the proposed district, if there be one, and if not, in a newspaper published at the county seat of the county in which the district is located.

At least 15 days prior to the election, the board of supervisors shall select one or more polling places within the proposed district, and make all suitable arrangements for the holding of the election. It shall select and appoint from among the qualified electors of the proposed district one inspector and two judges of election in each polling place, who shall constitute the officers of the election and the election board. If no officers are so appointed or if any officer appointed does not attend at the opening of the polls on the morning of the election, the electors present may appoint substitutes to fill the election board.

At the election there shall be elected one member of the commission, whose term of office shall be for four years and until the election, or appointment, and qualification of his successor.

The ballot shall contain the words "Boulevard District--Yes," and "Boulevard District--No," and shall also make provision for voting for one member of the commission.

The officers of election shall make a return of the election to the board of supervisors, which shall canvass the returns as provided by law. If a majority of the votes cast at the election are in favor of creating the district the board of supervisors shall make and enter in its minutes an order declaring that the district of the name, and with the boundaries theretofore established (setting forth the boundaries), has been duly created, and shall declare the person receiving the highest number of votes for member of the commission, duly elected. The order shall be conclusive evidence of the fact and of the regularity of all prior proceedings provided for by this part, and of the existence of, and the validity of the creation of, the district.

If a majority of the votes cast are against the creation of the district, the board of supervisors shall by order entered in its minutes so declare, and no other proceeding shall be taken in relation thereto until the expiration of one year from the date of the presentation to the board of supervisors of the petition pursuant to which the election was called.