California Elections Code

§ 10704

ELEC § 10704 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 10 · Part 6 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(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 9th Tuesday is the day of or the day following a state holiday, the 10th Tuesday preceding the day of the special general election at which the vacancy is to be filled. Candidates at the primary 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 73 days before the primary election, shall be left with the county elections official for examination not less than 53 days before the primary election, and shall be filed with the Secretary of State not less than 53 days before the primary election.

(b)A special primary election shall be held in the district in which the vacancy occurred on the 10th Tuesday preceding the day of the special general election at which the vacancy is to be filled if both of the following conditions apply:

(1)The 10th Tuesday preceding the day of the special general election is an established election date pursuant to Section 1000.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 676, Sec. 9. (AB 1219) Effective January 1, 2024.