Candidates shall declare their candidacy and shall be nominated, election returns shall be canvassed, the election shall be held and conducted, the results shall be declared, and the certificates of election shall be issued, in the same manner as the declaration of candidacy, nomination, election, canvassing of returns, declaration of results, and issuance of certificates of election are made, declared, held, and conducted, and issued, under the Uniform District Election Law (Part 4 (commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of the Elections Code).