If sufficient objections are not presented to the board at the hearing, it shall call an election to be held in the district for the purpose of authorizing the assessment.
Notice of the election shall be posted and published and the election shall be conducted, insofar as practicable, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 74790) of Part 6 of this division.
The ballots at the election shall contain a general statement of the amount and purpose of the assessment to be levied. To the right of or below the statement of the proposition to be voted on, the words “Yes” and “No” shall be printed on separate lines, with voting targets.
If a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors in cities and a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors residing in unincorporated areas for the proposition are marked and counted “Project assessment—Yes” or appear to favor the proposition submitted, the proposition shall be deemed to have been accepted by the voters and to authorize the levy of the project assessment in the amount of and for the purpose stated in the proposition.