Submission of Ballot Measures at City-wide Elections
San Diego Municipal Code § 27.0502
in effect§27.0502 Submission of Ballot Measures at City-wide Elections
(a) Initiative measures and referendum measures that qualify for the ballot after the people’s petition process, and in compliance with the San Diego Charter and the Election Code, shall be submitted to the electorate at:
(1) a special election consolidated with the next City-wide General Election ballot on which the measures legally can be placed, or
(2) a special election held prior to the next City-wide General Election. The special election may be consolidated with the next City-wide Primary Election or may be held as a separate special election called for the purpose of voting on the matter.
(b) All other municipal ballot measures may be submitted to the electorate at a special election that may be consolidated with the next City-wide Primary Election or City-wide General Election, or may be held as a separate special election held for that purpose.
(“Submission of Ballot Measures at City-wide Elections” added 7-26-1999 by O-18664 N.S.)
(Amended 5-5-2017 by O-20820 N.S.; effective 6-4-2017.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter02/Ch02Art07Division05.pdf#page=1Fetched: 10/28/2026