Government Code section 56046

“Inhabited territory” means territory within which there reside 12 or more registered voters. The number of registered voters, as determined by the elections officer, shall be established as of the date a certificate of filing is issued by the executive officer.

Source: Section 56046, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=56046. (updated Jan. 1, 2019; accessed Jun. 24, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_56046

Original Source: Section 56046, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=56046. (last accessed May 12, 2025).