If the election for the purpose of determining whether the proposed county shall be created results in the county’s creation being approved, an election for purposes of determining the location of the county seat and the selection of county officers shall be held in the approved county at the next statewide primary or general election date. The board of supervisors of each affected county shall order and give proclamation and notice of the election. The election may be consolidated with the statewide primary or general election.

The law relating to the preparation, printing, and distribution of sample ballots and general elections does not apply to any election held pursuant to this article.

Except as otherwise provided by this article, the election shall be conducted as other elections in the principal county.

The election officers appointed pursuant to Section 23363 for purposes of the election held to determine whether the proposed county shall be created shall also act in such capacity for purposes of the election held to select county officers for the approved county and the location of the county seat in the approved county.

The elections official of the principal county shall furnish to the officers of each precinct in the approved county the supplies and equipment as provided for in Sections 14105 and 14110 of the Elections Code. The elections official of each other affected county shall provide to the officers of each precinct the indexes of registration for the precincts of the approved county within their respective county. In addition, the elections official may, with the approval of the board of supervisors, furnish the original books of affidavits of registration or other

material necessary to verify signatures.

Immediately on the closing of the polls, the election officers shall, in connection with the affected county they represent:

for and against the proposed location of the county seat in the approved county.

The clerk of the principal county shall, upon the completion of a canvass of the vote, forward to the board of the principal county a certified copy of the results of the canvass, giving the number of votes cast for each candidate and the number of votes cast for and against the proposed location of the county seat in the approved county.

Upon receiving a certified copy of the results of the canvass, the board of supervisors of the principal county, by resolution, shall:

The clerk of the principal county shall immediately make out and deliver to each person elected a certificate of election, authenticated by his signature and the seal of the board of the principal county.

All the officers elected at the election shall hold their offices until the times provided by general law for the election and qualification of such officers, and until their successors are elected and qualified.

All costs of an election shall first be paid by the principal county. The new county shall then reimburse the principal county for all costs of the election held pursuant to this article.