All elections shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California, as the same now exists or hereafter may be amended, for the holding of municipal elections, so far as the same are not in conflict with this Charter. In the event of such conflict, the provisions of this Charter shall control and prevail, in accordance with Section 103 of this Charter.
There are hereby reserved to the electors of the City the powers of the initiative and referendum and of the recall of municipal elective officers. The provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California, as the same now exists or hereafter may be amended, governing the initiative and referendum and the recall of municipal officers, shall apply to the use thereof in the City so far as such provisions of the Elections Code are not in conflict with the provisions of this Charter.
Nomination papers for candidates for elective municipal office must be signed by not less than twenty nor more than thirty electors of the City.
As in Section 300, the City Charter shall determine the term of the City's elective officers, the length of term, and the election cycle in which the election for those offices occur for the City's elective officers.
(a) 
Beginning in 2026, for all municipal elections:
(1) 
"Elector" means a person who is a United States citizen 18 years of age or older, and a resident of the City on or before the day of an election.
(2) 
The City may verify the eligibility of Electors by voter identification.
(3) 
The City may provide at least 20 Americans with Disabilities Act compliant voting locations for in-person voting dispersed evenly throughout the City, in addition to any City facility voting locations.
(4) 
The City may monitor ballot drop boxes located within the City for compliance with all applicable laws.