Cal. Education Code § 5420 : General Education Code Provisions — California Education Code — General Education Code Provisions — Conduct Of Elections — Cost Of Elections — Generally Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session The cost of any school district or community college district election may include, but need not be limited to: (a) Compensation of precinct election officers. (b) Publication of notices. (c) The cost of printing official ballots, sample ballots, indexes, arguments, statements, official notices, and card notices. (d) Mailing charges for card notices, arguments, recommendations, statements, and sample ballots. (e) Forms for rosters, tally sheets, certificates, envelopes, declaration of results forms, and legal forms required for bond elections. (f) Precinct maps. (g) The actual cost of supplies such as flags, ballot boxes, chairs and tables, booths, ink pads and stamps, and pencils; provided, that if any such can be borrowed from any state or county office, no charge for rental shall be included in the cost of elections. Ca. Educ. Code § 5420