ARTICLE 7. Runoff Elections

Article 7 added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 268.

§§ 22970–22970.35 · 9 sections

• § 22970 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Part 4 (commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of the Elections Code, in the event that in an…
• § 22970.5 The runoff election shall be held on the last Tuesday in November, next following the general election, between the two candidates who secure the greatest…
• § 22970.10 The governing body shall certify the two candidates who receive the highest number of votes for the elective office to the county elections official as the…
• § 22970.15 The voters qualified to vote for the elective offices at the preceding general district election shall be the only voters qualified for the runoff election.
• § 22970.20 Not less than seven days before any runoff election, any voter entitled to vote by vote by mail ballot as provided in Section 10530 of the Elections Code may…
• § 22970.25 The county elections official shall commence the canvass of the returns on the first Wednesday after each runoff election.
• § 22970.30 Not later than the second Friday in December next following the runoff election, the governing body at a regular or special meeting shall declare elected the…
• § 22970.32 Officers elected at a runoff election shall take office pursuant to Section 21101.
• § 22970.35 In all other respects a runoff election shall be conducted in the same manner as the general election for that office held pursuant to the Uniform District…