PART 6. ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES [10700. - 10735.]

Part 6 enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.

§§ 10700–10735 · 15 sections

1. CHAPTER 1. Nomination of Candidates for Legislative and Congressional Offices at Special Elections §§ 10700–10707 · 8 sections

   • § 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…
   • § 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…
   • § 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…
   • § 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…
   • § 10704 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a special primary election shall be held in the district in which the vacancy occurred on the 9th Tuesday or, if the…
   • § 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…
   • § 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…
   • § 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…
2. CHAPTER 2. Vacancy in Senate § 10720 · 1 section

   • § 10720 (a) If a vacancy occurs in the representation of this state in the Senate of the United States, the Governor may appoint and commission an elector of this…
3. CHAPTER 3. Vacancies in Congressional Offices caused by Catastrophe §§ 10730–10735 · 6 sections

   • § 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…
   • § 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…
   • § 10732 Within seven calendar days of a catastrophe, the Governor shall issue a proclamation calling a special election pursuant to Section 10703.
   • § 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…
   • § 10734 A special primary election shall not be held for a special general election conducted pursuant to this chapter. Candidates at the special general election…
   • § 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…