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Adopt a resolution approving Resolution No. 2017-05 of the Maine Prairie Water District that consolidates the elections of its governing body with statewide general elections, which will move the current election dates from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years, beginning in 2022
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution approving Resolution No. 2017-05 of the Maine Prairie Water District that consolidates the elections of its governing body with statewide general elections, which will move the current election dates from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years, beginning in 2022. [Elec. Code, ? 10404 (a).]
SUMMARY:
As required by Elections Code sections 10404(a) and 14052, the Maine Prairie Water District ("District") adopted a resolution that consolidates the elections of its governing board members be held on the same date as the statewide general election, which will move the current election dates of its elected board members from odd-numbered to even-numbered years, beginning in 2022. Section 10404(e) requires that the Board of Supervisors ("Board") approve the resolution and the consolidation request unless it finds that Solano County's ballot style, voting equipment or computer capacity is such that additional elections or materials cannot be handled.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
As required by Elections Code sections 10404(d)-(e) the Registrar of Voters advises that it will not experience any financial impacts due to this proposed change. The proposed action is not only cost effective but also the impact on election services is negligible because the number of voters in the District is quite small and few elections involve multiple candidates.
DISCUSSION:
On July 18, 2017, the District's Board of Directors adopted Resolution No. 2017-05, changing the date of the elections of its Board of Directors to the same date as the statewide...
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