DIVISION 11. RECALL ELECTIONS 11000-11386›CHAPTER 4. General Procedures: Final Steps in the Recall 11300-11386›ARTICLE 4. Recall Elections 11381-11386

§ 11386

California Elections Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

If the candidate who received the highest number of votes fails to qualify within 10 days after receiving his or her certificate of election, the office to which he or she was elected shall be vacant, and shall be filled according to law.

(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

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