Page 4 - Special District Handbook with Cover-Final

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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General Information 1-3

Getting Started

Be Prepared 4 Notice of Intention 4-5 Filing and Publishing the Notice of Intention 5

The Petition

Formatting 6 Signature Space 7-8 Declaration of Circulator 9

Circulation of the Petition

Number of Signatures Needed to Qualify 10-11 Deadline to File Petition 11 Who can Circulate the Petition? 12

Who can Sign the Petition? 13 Tips on Signature Gathering 13 Can Signatures be Withdrawn? 14 Can a Measure be Withdrawn Before the Petition is Filed? 14 Filing the Petition

Who Can File the Petition and Where is it Filed? 15 Meeting the Deadline 15 Examination by the District Elections Official 15

Verification of Signatures

100% Verification of Signatures 16-17 Random Sampling Verification of Signatures 16-17 Certification

Elections Official Certification 18 Who May Examine A Petition? 18

Governing Board

Options 19-20 Can a Measure be Withdrawn After a Special Election Order? 20

Election

Printing of Ordinance 21 Direct Arguments/Rebuttal Arguments/Impartial Analysis/Passage 21-24

Proposition 218 25

Special District Referendum 26-27