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Section 10733 Of Chapter 3. Vacancies In Congressional Offices Caused By Catastrophe From California Elections Code >> Division 10. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 3.
10733
. (a) In the event of a catastrophe that causes a vacancy in
at least 101 of the offices of the United States House of
Representatives, including at least one of the offices representing
California, a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of
Representative in Congress shall be conducted on a Tuesday not more
than 49 days following the announcement of the vacancy by the Speaker
of the United States House of Representatives pursuant to subsection
(b) of Section 8 of Title 2 of the United States Code.
Notwithstanding Section 10732, the Governor shall issue a
proclamation calling the special election within one day of the
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives announcing the
vacancy. In the event of a catastrophe that causes a vacancy in at
least one-fourth of the total offices of the United States House of
Representatives representing California but not a vacancy in at least
101 of the offices of the United States House of Representatives,
the special election shall occur on a Tuesday not more than 49 days
following the issuance of an election proclamation by the Governor.
(b) A special election may be conducted within 75 days following the proclamation in order that the special election may be consolidated with the next regularly scheduled statewide election or local election occurring wholly or partially within the same territory in which the vacancy exists, provided that the voters eligible to vote in the local election comprise at least 50 percent of all the voters eligible to vote on the vacancy.
(c) A special election to fill a vacancy caused by a catastrophe that causes vacancies in at least 101 of the offices of the United States House of Representatives pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be conducted if any of the following is scheduled to occur within 75 days of the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives calling the vacancy:
(1) A regularly scheduled general election for the vacant office.
(2) A special election for the vacant office, conducted pursuant to a proclamation issued by the Governor prior to the date on which the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives announced the vacancy.
(b) A special election may be conducted within 75 days following the proclamation in order that the special election may be consolidated with the next regularly scheduled statewide election or local election occurring wholly or partially within the same territory in which the vacancy exists, provided that the voters eligible to vote in the local election comprise at least 50 percent of all the voters eligible to vote on the vacancy.
(c) A special election to fill a vacancy caused by a catastrophe that causes vacancies in at least 101 of the offices of the United States House of Representatives pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be conducted if any of the following is scheduled to occur within 75 days of the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives calling the vacancy:
(1) A regularly scheduled general election for the vacant office.
(2) A special election for the vacant office, conducted pursuant to a proclamation issued by the Governor prior to the date on which the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives announced the vacancy.
