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CA Elec Code § 10307 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 2 - MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Emergency Elections in Cities|Section 10307.

10307.  Except that the returns shall be returned and delivered to the commission, the precinct boards shall make return of the election as required in the charter of all officers voted for at the election, without reference to whether they were voted for in the whole or only a ward or subdivision of the city. A member of a precinct board shall not issue a certificate of election.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10308 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 2 - MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Emergency Elections in Cities|Section 10308.

10308.  Within five days after the election, the commissioners shall canvass the returns and declare which persons were elected. The commission shall issue certificates of election to the persons so declared to be elected. The certificates shall be signed by all the commissioners, and shall be conclusive evidence of the regularity of all the proceedings taken in the election and by the commission, except as against any suit or proceeding to oust from office any person holding a certificate.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10309 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 2 - MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Emergency Elections in Cities|Section 10309.

10309.  Within 10 days after issuance of the certificates of election, the officers shall qualify and enter upon the discharge of their duties, in accordance with the charter. If any person chosen at the election fails to take the oath of office and enter upon the discharge of his or her duties within the time above specified, the office to which he or she shall have been elected shall be deemed vacant.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10310 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 2 - MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Emergency Elections in Cities|Section 10310.

10310.  At the first meeting of the governing body of the city after the election, the commissioners shall deliver to the governing body all books and papers in their possession, relating to their office of election commissioners. The governing body shall cause them to be filed by their elections official, and shall cause the commission issued by the Governor to the commissioners, the minutes of the commissioners, and notice of the election to be entered in the book of minutes of the governing body. These entries shall thereupon be evidence of all the matters therein stated, and as conclusive as the originals.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10311 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 2 - MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Emergency Elections in Cities|Section 10311.

10311.  Whenever the officers elected at the election, and the officers authorized by the charter to be elected or appointed by the governing body or executive department of the city, have qualified and entered upon the discharge of their duties, the city shall be as fully organized and in operation as if the election had been held at the time and in the manner required by the charter.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10312 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 2 - MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Emergency Elections in Cities|Section 10312.

10312.  Whenever the government of the city is in full operation, the governing body shall enter a resolution in its minutes declaring that fact. The resolution shall be conclusive evidence of that fact, except as against a direct action or proceeding to set aside or annul the government.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10700 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 6 - ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Nomination of Candidates for Legislative and Congressional Offices at Special Elections|Section 10700.

10700.  The Governor shall call all statewide special elections by issuing a proclamation pursuant to Section 12000. Except as provided by Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10730), in the case of a vacancy in a congressional or legislative office the Governor shall issue a proclamation, within 14 calendar days of the occurrence of the vacancy, calling a special election in accordance with Section 10703. A copy of the proclamation shall be sent to the board of supervisors of each affected county.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 658, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Elec Code § 10701 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 6 - ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Nomination of Candidates for Legislative and Congressional Offices at Special Elections|Section 10701.

10701.  (a) When a vacancy occurs in a congressional office after the close of the nomination period in the final year of the term of office, the Governor may decline to issue an election proclamation at his discretion.(b) When a vacancy occurs in a legislative office after the close of the nomination period in the final year of the term of office, no special election shall be held.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10702 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 6 - ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Nomination of Candidates for Legislative and Congressional Offices at Special Elections|Section 10702.

10702.  Except as provided by Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10730), this chapter provides the procedures for nomination and election of candidates at any special election to fill a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress, State Senator, or Member of the Assembly.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 658, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Elec Code § 10703 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 6 - ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Nomination of Candidates for Legislative and Congressional Offices at Special Elections|Section 10703.

10703.  (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress, State Senator, or Member of the Assembly shall be conducted on a Tuesday at least 126 days, but not more than 140 days, following the issuance of an election proclamation by the Governor pursuant to Section 1773 of the Government Code.(2) A special election to fill a vacancy in an office listed in paragraph (1) may be conducted within 200 days following the proclamation in order to consolidate the election or the primary election with an election occurring wholly or partially within the same territory in which the vacancy exists.(b) Except as provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10730), a special election or a primary election shall not be conducted on the day after a state holiday.(c) (1) A special election described in this section may be conducted as an all-mailed ballot election pursuant to Section 4000.5 or 4001.5.(2) This subdivision shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2021, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2021, deletes or extends that date.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 562, Sec. 8.5. (AB 1829) Effective January 1, 2020. Subd. (c) is inoperative January 1, 2021, by its own provisions.)
CA Elec Code § 10705 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 6 - ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Nomination of Candidates for Legislative and Congressional Offices at Special Elections|Section 10705.

10705.  (a) All candidates shall be listed on one ballot and, except as provided in subdivision (b), if any candidate receives a majority of all votes cast, he or she shall be declared elected, and no special general election shall be held.(b) If only one candidate qualifies to have his or her name printed on the special general election ballot, that candidate shall be declared elected, and no special general election shall be held.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 1, Sec. 42. (SB 6) Effective January 1, 2010. Operative January 1, 2011, pursuant to Sec. 67 of Ch. 1.)
CA Elec Code § 10706 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 6 - ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Nomination of Candidates for Legislative and Congressional Offices at Special Elections|Section 10706.

10706.  If no candidate receives a majority of votes cast, the names of the candidates who receive the highest or second highest number of votes cast at the special primary election shall be placed on the special general election ballot. In the case of a tie vote, subdivision (b) of Section 8142 shall apply.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 3, Sec. 33. (AB 1413) Effective February 10, 2012.)
CA Elec Code § 10707 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 6 - ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Nomination of Candidates for Legislative and Congressional Offices at Special Elections|Section 10707.

10707.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code, whenever a special general election, or a special primary election, to fill a vacancy in Congress or the State Legislature is consolidated with a statewide election, the candidates to fill the vacancy shall appear on the consolidated ballot immediately preceding the candidates for that same seat in Congress or the seat in the Legislature that most nearly encompasses the same geographical area at the statewide election, or the elections official at his or her option may print a separate and distinct ballot.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 10730 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 6 - ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES|CHAPTER 3 - Vacancies in Congressional Offices caused by Catastrophe|Section 10730.

10730.  (a) This chapter provides the procedures for nomination and election of candidates at a special election to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives caused by a catastrophe.(b) The procedures provided by Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 10700) shall apply to special elections to the extent those provisions are not inconsistent with this chapter or Section 8 of Title 2 of the United States Code.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 306, Sec. 2. (SB 211) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Elec Code § 10731 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 6 - ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES|CHAPTER 3 - Vacancies in Congressional Offices caused by Catastrophe|Section 10731.

10731.  For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) “Catastrophe” means a natural or man-made event that causes a vacancy in at least 101 of the offices of the United States House of Representatives, including at least one of the offices representing California, or at least one-fourth of the total number of offices representing California.(b) “Vacancy” means the death or disappearance, as a result of a catastrophe, of a Representative in Congress.(c) “Disappearance” means the inability to establish conclusively whether a Representative in Congress has survived a catastrophe.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 306, Sec. 3. (SB 211) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Elec Code § 10732 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 6 - ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES|CHAPTER 3 - Vacancies in Congressional Offices caused by Catastrophe|Section 10732.

10732.  Within seven calendar days of a catastrophe, the Governor shall issue a proclamation calling a special election pursuant to Section 10703.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 658, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Elec Code § 10733 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 6 - ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES|CHAPTER 3 - Vacancies in Congressional Offices caused by Catastrophe|Section 10733.

10733.  (a) In the event of a catastrophe that causes a vacancy in at least 101 of the offices of the United States House of Representatives, including at least one of the offices representing California, a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress shall be conducted on a Tuesday not more than 49 days following the announcement of the vacancy by the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 8 of Title 2 of the United States Code. Notwithstanding Section 10732, the Governor shall issue a proclamation calling the special election within one day of the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives announcing the vacancy. In the event of a catastrophe that causes a vacancy in at least one-fourth of the total offices of the United States House of Representatives representing California but not a vacancy in at least 101 of the offices of the United States House of Representatives, the special election shall occur on a Tuesday not more than 49 days following the issuance of an election proclamation by the Governor.(b) A special election may be conducted within 75 days following the proclamation in order that the special election may be consolidated with the next regularly scheduled statewide election or local election occurring wholly or partially within the same territory in which the vacancy exists, provided that the voters eligible to vote in the local election comprise at least 50 percent of all the voters eligible to vote on the vacancy.(c) A special election to fill a vacancy caused by a catastrophe that causes vacancies in at least 101 of the offices of the United States House of Representatives pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be conducted if any of the following is scheduled to occur within 75 days of the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives calling the vacancy:(1) A regularly scheduled general election for the vacant office.(2) A special election for the vacant office, conducted pursuant to a proclamation issued by the Governor prior to the date on which the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives announced the vacancy.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 306, Sec. 4. (SB 211) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Elec Code § 10734 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 6 - ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES|CHAPTER 3 - Vacancies in Congressional Offices caused by Catastrophe|Section 10734.

10734.  (a) A special primary election shall not be held for a special general election conducted pursuant to this chapter. Candidates at the special general election shall be nominated in the manner set forth in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 8000) of Part 1 of Division 8, except that nomination papers shall not be circulated more than 46 days before the special general election, shall be left with the county elections official for examination not less than 39 days before the special general election, and shall be filed with the Secretary of State not less than 35 days before the special general election.(b) Notwithstanding Section 3001, applications for vote by mail voter ballots may be submitted not more than 30 days before the special general election. Applications received by the elections official prior to the 30th day shall not be returned to the sender, but shall be held by the elections official and processed by him or her following the 30th day prior to the election in the same manner as if received at that time.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 306, Sec. 5. (SB 211) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Elec Code § 10735 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 10 - LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS|PART 6 - ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES|CHAPTER 3 - Vacancies in Congressional Offices caused by Catastrophe|Section 10735.

10735.  (a) (1) In the case of a special election due to a catastrophe that causes a vacancy in at least 101 offices of the United States House of Representatives, the county elections official shall, to the greatest extent practicable, deliver vote by mail ballots requested pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 3101) of Division 3 not later than 15 days after the date on which the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives announces the vacancy.(2) In the case of a special election due to a catastrophe that causes a vacancy in at least one-fourth of the total offices of the United States House of Representatives representing California but not a vacancy in at least 101 of the offices of the United States House of Representatives, the county elections official shall, to the greatest extent practicable, deliver vote by mail ballots requested pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 3101) of Division 3 not later than 15 days after the date on which the Governor issues the proclamation calling the election to fill the vacancy.(b) A vote by mail ballot cast pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 3101) of Division 3 in a special general election conducted pursuant to this chapter shall be postmarked not later than the date of the election, shall be received by the county elections official not later than 45 days after the date on which the elections official transmitted the ballot to the voter, and shall comply with all other relevant requirements of this code.(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any deadlines relating to canvassing, announcement of election results, or certification of election results may be extended for a reasonable period of time to facilitate the tabulating and processing of ballots cast pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 3101) of Division 3. An extension of a deadline pursuant to this section must be authorized by the Secretary of State.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 560, Sec. 8. (AB 1417) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 11000 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 11 - RECALL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Procedures: General Provisions and Initial Steps in the Recall|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 11000.

11000.  This division governs the recall of elective officers of the State of California and of all counties, cities, school districts, county boards of education, community college districts, special districts, and judges of courts of appeal and trial courts. It does not supersede the provisions of a city charter or county charter, or of ordinances adopted pursuant to a city charter or county charter, relating to recall.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 11001 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 11 - RECALL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Procedures: General Provisions and Initial Steps in the Recall|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 11001.

11001.  For the purposes of this division, judges of courts of appeal shall be considered state officers, and judges of trial courts shall be considered county officers.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 11002 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 11 - RECALL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Procedures: General Provisions and Initial Steps in the Recall|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 11002.

11002.  For the purposes of this division, “elections official” means one of the following:(a) A county elections official in the case of the recall of elective officers of a county, school district, county board of education, community college district, or resident voting district, and of judges of trial courts.(b) A city elections official, including, but not necessarily limited to, a city clerk, in the case of the recall of elective officers of a city.(c) The secretary of the governing board in the case of the recall of elective officers of a landowner voting district or any district in which, at a regular election, candidate’s nomination papers are filed with the secretary of the governing board.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Elec Code § 11003 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 11 - RECALL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Procedures: General Provisions and Initial Steps in the Recall|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 11003.

11003.  For the purposes of this division, “governing board” means a city council, the board of supervisors of a county, the board of trustees of a school district or community college district, or the legislative body of a special district, as the context requires. In the case of the recall of a trial court judge, “governing board” means the board of supervisors.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 11004 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 11 - RECALL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Procedures: General Provisions and Initial Steps in the Recall|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 11004.

11004.  For the purposes of this division, a “local officer” is an elective officer of a city, county, school district, community college district, or special district, or a judge of a trial court.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 11005 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 11 - RECALL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Procedures: General Provisions and Initial Steps in the Recall|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 11005.

11005.  The proponents of a recall must be registered voters of the electoral jurisdiction of the officer they seek to recall.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 11006 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 11 - RECALL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Procedures: General Provisions and Initial Steps in the Recall|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 11006.

11006.  Proceedings may be commenced for the recall of any elective officer, including any officer appointed in lieu of election or to fill a vacancy, by the service, filing and publication or posting of a notice of intention to circulate a recall petition pursuant to this chapter.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 11007 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 11 - RECALL ELECTIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Procedures: General Provisions and Initial Steps in the Recall|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 11007.

11007.  Except when a person has been appointed to office pursuant to Section 10229 because no person had been nominated to office, proceedings may not be commenced against an officer of a city, county, special district, school district, community college district, or county board of education in the event of one or more of any of the following:(a) He or she has not held office during his current term for more than 90 days.(b) A recall election has been determined in his or her favor within the last six months.(c) His or her term of office ends within six months or less.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)