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Cal. Elec. Code § 8807 — WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATES: VACANCIES

Cal. Elec. Code § 8807

Type
Statute
Source
California Elections Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2012-02-10
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

If the vacancy occurs among candidates chosen at the direct primary to go on the ballot for the succeeding general election for a nonpartisan office, the name of that candidate receiving at the primary election the next highest number of votes shall appear on the ballot to fill the vacancy.

Citator

Cal. Elec. Code § 8807 — WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATES: VACANCIES is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

If the vacancy occurs among candidates chosen at the direct primary to go on the ballot for the succeeding general election for a nonpartisan office, the name of that candidate receiving at the primary election the next highest number of votes shall appear on the ballot to fill the vacancy.