CHAPTER 1. Nomination of Candidates for Legislative and Congressional Offices at Special Elections [10700. - 10707.]

Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.

§§ 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…