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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 8-15 Election approval process.">
  <section prefix="§" num="8-15" heading="Election approval process.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="List of eligible voters.">The Board of Estimates, with the assistance of the Board and the Department of Finance, shall compile a list of those persons eligible to vote on the establishment of the District and on any question relating to its renewal.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Eligibility criteria.">
      <para num="(1)">Persons eligible to vote are the owners of property subject to tax under &lt;cite data-path="|14|§8-8"&gt;§ 8-8 of this subtitle&lt;/cite&gt;.</para>
      <para num="(2)">No more than 1 vote may be cast for each tax parcel.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Election.">
      <para num="(1)">A ballot shall be provided to each eligible voter for the approval of the establishment of the District.</para>
      <para num="(2)">Each ballot, with a certified signature of the eligible voter or duly authorized representative, must be returned to the Board of Estimates, c/o the Comptroller’s Office, within 30 days of the date specified on the ballot.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Percentage approval.">
      <para num="(1)">Within 20 days of the end of the election period, the Board of Estimates shall determine the aggregate votes cast by the eligible voters.</para>
      <para num="(2)">If the Board of Estimates determines that at least 58% of the aggregate votes cast approved the establishment of the District, the Board of Estimates shall certify the District and Authority as approved for operation.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 07-417</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
