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Cal. Elec. Code § 10516 — UNIFORM DISTRICT ELECTION LAW
Cal. Elec. Code § 10516
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Elections Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2025-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any district or agency election, if a declaration of candidacy for an incumbent elective officer of a district is not filed by 5 p.m. on the 88th day before the general district election, or is filed but then is withdrawn before 5 p.m. on the…
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Cal. Elec. Code § 10516 — UNIFORM DISTRICT ELECTION LAW is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any district or agency election, if a declaration of candidacy for an incumbent elective officer of a district is not filed by 5 p.m. on the 88th day before the general district election, or is filed but then is withdrawn before 5 p.m. on the 88th day before the election, any person other than the person who was the incumbent on the 88th day shall have until 5 p.m. on the 83rd day before the election to file a declaration of candidacy for the elective office.
(b) This section is not applicable where there is no incumbent to be elected. If this section is applicable, notwithstanding Section 10510, a candidate may withdraw their declaration of candidacy until 5 p.m. on the 83rd day before the general election.