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California Elections Code Section 13113

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(a) In the case of an election of candidates in a special
district, school district, charter city (whose charter does not
provide to the contrary), or other local government body, occurring
on other than one of the election dates specified in subdivision (b)
of Section 13112, the official responsible for conducting the
election shall, at the same time that the election is called, notify
the Secretary of State by registered mail of the date of the
election, the date of the close of filing, and the last possible date
for filing in the event there is an extension of filing due to an
incumbent failing to file. The Secretary of State shall conduct a
randomized alphabet drawing pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section
13112 on the first weekday following the last possible day of filing
in the event there is an extension for the election.
   (b) Except as provided for runoff elections in subdivision (d), if
two or more drawings for local government elections would occur on
the same date, the Secretary of State may use a single randomized
alphabet drawing for all of these elections. The Secretary of State
shall communicate the results of the drawing by registered mail to
each respective official responsible for conducting the election who
shall use it to determine the order on the ballot of all candidates'
names.
   (c) All drawings held pursuant to this section shall be open to
the public.
   (d) If a charter city conducts a runoff election, it shall use the
results of a randomized alphabet drawing separate from the results
of the randomized alphabet drawing used for the initial election for
that runoff election.  The city shall, within three days following
the initial election, notify the Secretary of State by registered
mail of the date of the election and request that he or she conduct a
randomized alphabet drawing for the runoff election. The Secretary
of State shall immediately conduct a randomized alphabet drawing for
the runoff election and communicate the results of the drawing to the
elections official responsible for conducting the runoff election
who shall use the results to determine the order of all the
candidates' names on the ballot. The results of the randomized
alphabet drawing shall be clearly labeled "FOR USE IN A RUNOFF
ELECTION ONLY."

Last modified: January 12, 2009