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Cal. Elec. Code § 10300 — Emergency Elections in Cities

Cal. Elec. Code § 10300

Type
Statute
Source
California Elections Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

The voters of a city may present a petition to the Governor for the appointment of three commissioners of election pursuant to this chapter if:

Citator

Cal. Elec. Code § 10300 — Emergency Elections in Cities is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

The voters of a city may present a petition to the Governor for the appointment of three commissioners of election pursuant to this chapter if:

(a) The city has failed to elect officers in accordance with its charter, and there are no officers to carry on the city government, or the city has failed to call an election of officers.

(b) The city has attempted to adopt a freeholders charter under the State Constitution, and has failed to legally elect officers, and the freeholders charter is held to be invalid.