Bakersfield Municipal Code Ch. 1.17 Use of Mail Ballot Elections Under Articles XIII C and D of the

CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION (PROPOSITION 218)

Sections: 1.17.010 Mail ballot elections. 1.17.020 Subjects approved for all-mail elections.

1.17.030 Date of elections. 1.17.040 Procedures for conduct of all-mail elections.

The city council is hereby authorized to conduct elections wholly by mail ballot as set forth in Section 1.17.020. The city council shall determine, pursuant to resolution, whether an election will be conducted by mail at the time the election is called. (Ord. 3949 § 1, 2000)

The following items may be the subject of an all-mail election:

A. Any election to approve a special tax or a general tax as required or authorized by Article XIII C of the California Constitution.

B. Any election to approve a property-related fee or charge as required or authorized by Article XIII D of the California Constitution.

C. Any election to approve an annexation as required or authorized by the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, Government Code Section 56000 et seq.

D. Any assessment ballot proceeding required or authorized by Article XIII D of the California Constitution, provided, however, that such a proceeding shall be denominated an assessment ballot proceeding rather than an election. (Ord. 4534 § 1, 2008; Ord. 3949 § 1, 2000)

Elections authorized by this chapter shall be held on an established mailed election ballot date pursuant to California Elections Code Section 1500. (Ord. 4534 § 2, 2008; Ord. 3949 § 1, 2000)

A. Elections authorized by this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions for mail ballot elections set forth in the California Elections Code.

B. This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority granted by California Elections Code Section 4000. (Ord. 4534 § 3, 2008; Ord. 3949 § 1, 2000)