California Elections Code CHAPTER 1 - Nomination of Candidates for Legislative and Congressional Offices at Special Elections

• Section 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 Section...
• Section 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...
• Section 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 election...
• Section 10703.
  (a) A special election to fill a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress, State Senator, or Member of the Assembly shall be conducted on...
• Section 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...
• Section 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,...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...

Last modified: October 22, 2018