DATE: April 11, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: James A. Kus, County Clerk/Registrar of Voters
SUBJECT: Westside Elementary School District, Riverdale Memorial District,
Tranquillity Public Utility District, and Orange Cove Police Protection
District Requests to Move From Odd Year to Even Year Elections
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve Westside Elementary School District, Riverdale Memorial District, Tranquillity Public Utility District, and Orange Cove Police Protection Districts' (Districts) requests to move from odd-numbered to even-numbered year elections and set the date for the Districts' next elections to occur on the same day as the November 2024 Statewide General Election.
REPORT
The Districts request to move their election year from odd-numbered to even-numbered years and to consolidate their elections with the November 2024 Statewide General Election. The California Elections Code requires the Board of Supervisors to notify all districts located within Fresno County of the requests to consolidate, including all school districts and the Fresno County Board of Education for the request by Westside Elementary School District, and request input from these districts on the effect of consolidation. This item pertains to locations in Districts 1, 4, and 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
The Districts' requests for consolidation with statewide general elections may be denied if it is found that the ballot style, voting equipment, or computer capacity is such that additional elections or materials cannot be handled.
If the recommended action is not approved, the Districts could still be required to change their elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years. With the passing of the California Voter Participation Rights Act (Elections Code section 14050, et seq.), special districts will be required to hold their elections on a statewide election date unless a district meets a voter-turnout threshold formula.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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