California Statutes § 10700 Proclamation calling statewide special elections
Statute Text
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 10730), in the case of a vacancy in a congressional or legislative office the Governor shall issue a proclamation, within 14 calendar days of the occurrence of the vacancy, calling a special election in accordance with Section 10703 . A copy of the proclamation shall be sent to the board of supervisors of each affected county.
History
Amended by Stats 2002 ch 658 ( AB 2760 ) , s 1 , eff. 1/1/2003 .
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