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Cal. Elec. Code § 10705 — Nomination of Candidates for Legislative and Congressional Offices at Special Elections
Cal. Elec. Code § 10705
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Elections Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2010-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(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, he or she shall be declared elected, and no special general election shall be held.
Citator
Cal. Elec. Code § 10705 — Nomination of Candidates for Legislative and Congressional Offices at Special Elections is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(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, he or she shall be declared elected, and no special general election shall be held.
(b) If only one candidate qualifies to have his or her name printed on the special general election ballot, that candidate shall be declared elected, and no special general election shall be held.