Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Corning Municipal Code Ch. 2.42 Elections
Corning Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Corning
Cite as: Corning Municipal Code Chapter 2.42 · Text as of 2026-10-04
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Prior ordinance history: Ord. 394.
2.42.010 - Day of election.¶
Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 36503.5 of the Government Code of California, the general municipal election in the city of Corning shall be held on the same day as the statewide general election, being the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November of even-numbered years.
(Ord. 428 §1 (part), 1985).
2.42.020 - Increase or decrease of term.¶
As the result of the adoption of this chapter, no term of office shall be increased or decreased by more than ten months.
(Ord. 428 §l(part), 1985).
2.42.030 - Continuation in office.¶
Those city officials whose terms of office would have, prior to the adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter, expired on the Tuesday succeeding the second Tuesday in April of an even numbered year, or which would have expired on the Tuesday succeeding the second Tuesday in June of an even-numbered year shall, instead, continue in their offices until no later than the fourth Tuesday after the day of the general municipal election, and until their successors are elected and qualified. Newly elected city officials shall assume their office on the fourth Tuesday after the day of the general municipal election, if qualified on that date, and if not, then on the date on which they qualify.
(Ord. 428 §1(part), 1985).
2.42.040 - Matters to be voted on.¶
Matters which can be voted on in the general municipal election, as described above, will include the election of council members, elective officers, city initiatives, and all other matters to be voted upon by the residents of the city of Corning, except where otherwise provided by law.
(Ord. 428 §1(part), 1985).
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