Hawthorne Municipal Code Ch. 11.02 Mail Ballot Elections

A. The city council is authorized to conduct elections wholly by mail ballot as set forth in subsection B of this section. The city council shall determine whether an election will be conducted by mail at the time the election is called. Actions of the city council pursuant to this section shall be set forth in a resolution approved at a regular or special meeting of the city council.

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

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

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

3. 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 and ballots shall be denominated "assessment ballots."

C. Elections authorized by this section shall be held on an established mail ballot election date pursuant to Elections Code Section 1500.

D. Elections authorized by this section shall be conducted in accordance with special provisions as may be adopted by resolution of the city council and with the applicable provisions for mail ballot elections set forth in Elections Code Sections 4100 et seq., as they now exist or may hereafter be amended.

(Ord. 1917 § 1, 2008)