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Section 11385.

11385. If at a statewide recall election an officer is recalled, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for the office shall be declared elected for the unexpired term of the recalled officer. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 790, Sec. 6. (AB 2582) Effective January 1, 2023.)

Section 11386.

11386. 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, […]

Section 11302.

11302. (a) Except as described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b), if a vacancy occurs in an office after a recall petition is filed against the vacating officer, the recall election shall nevertheless proceed. (b) (1) Upon the occurrence of the vacancy, the elections official for each county in which a section of the recall petition has been […]

Section 11303.

11303. A voter who has signed a recall petition shall have their signature withdrawn from the petition upon filing a written request that includes the name or title of the petition and the voter’s name, residence address, and signature with the elections official prior to the day the petition section bearing the voter’s signature is […]

Section 11320.

11320. The following shall appear on the ballots at every recall election, except in the case of a landowner voting district, with respect to each officer sought to be recalled: (a) The question “Shall [name of officer sought to be recalled] be recalled (removed) from the office of [title of office]?” (b) To the right of the […]

Section 11322.

11322. In addition to the material contained in Section 11320, the following shall appear on ballots at all recall elections for state officers: (a) The names of the candidates nominated to succeed the officer sought to be recalled shall appear under each recall question. (b) Following each list of candidates, the ballot shall provide one blank line […]

Section 11323.

11323. A voter shall indicate, by using the stamp or other marking device to place a mark in the voting space opposite either “Yes” or “No”, his vote for or against the recall proposal, respectively. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Section 11324.

11324. (a) The official responsible for preparing the ballot shall, at least 10 days before the recall election, mail a voter information guide to each registered voter of the electoral jurisdiction of the officer sought to be recalled. (b) In the case of a recall of a state officer, the official responsible for preparing the voter information […]

Section 11325.

11325. (a) With the voter information guide there shall be mailed, for each officer whose recall is sought, a printed copy of the following: (1) The statement of reasons for recall that appeared on the notice of intent to recall that was filed by the proponents of the recall with the elections official or, in the case […]

Section 11327.

11327. An officer whose recall is being sought may file a statement with the elections official in accordance with Section 13307, to be sent to each voter, together with the voter information guide. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 422, Sec. 59. (AB 2911) Effective January 1, 2017.)