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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 · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

If the candidate who received the highest number of votes in a recall election for a state officer fails to qualify within 10 days after receiving the certificate of election, the office to which the candidate was elected shall become vacant and shall be filled according to law.

(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 790, Sec. 7. (AB 2582) Effective January 1, 2023.)

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