{"data":{"id":"us-ca/elec-14052","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"ELEC § 14052","heading":"","body":"(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a political subdivision shall not hold an election other than on a statewide election date if holding an election on a nonconcurrent date has previously resulted in a significant decrease in voter turnout.\n(b) A political subdivision may hold an election other than on a statewide election date if, by January 1, 2018, the political subdivision has adopted a plan to consolidate a future election with a statewide election not later than the November 8, 2022, statewide general election.","path":["Elections Code - ELEC","DIVISION 14. ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES [14000. - 14443.]","CHAPTER 1.7. Voter Participation [14050. - 14057.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"a4500456d19373502fd6b3c4a80a8c968aa5ca5cddb732825c6531d0eb39b29b","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/elec-14051","next":"us-ca/elec-14053"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}