Legal Opinion
Peterson v. City of San Diego
California Supreme Court
Decided August 4, 1983No. L.A. 31641PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BROUSSARD, J.
Article II, section 7 of the California Constitution states: “Voting shall be secret.” The issue presented is whether the provision is violated by an election conducted by mail ballot. We conclude that such elections are valid.
After the City Council of the City of San Diego adopted an ordinance approving a lease in connection with construction of a convention center, it received a referendary petition and authorized a special municipal election to submit approval of the lease to the voters. The council provided that the election was to be conducted by mail ballot.
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2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Harper v. Virginia Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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