California Elections Code Section 11386

CA Elec Code § 11386 (2017)  

If the candidate who received the highest number of votes fails to qualify within 10 days after receiving his or her certificate of election, the office to which he or she was elected shall be vacant, and shall be filled according to law.

(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018