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HomeElections CodeDiv. 10Pt. 6Ch. 1§ 10707 Special Election Ballot Order

§ 10707 Special Election Ballot Order

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§ 10707 Special Election Ballot Order

This law says that when a special election to fill a vacant Congress or state legislative seat is held together with a statewide election, the special candidates must be listed right before the regular candidates for that same seat, unless the election official decides to use a separate ballot.

Key Takeaways

  • •Special election candidates are placed right before the regular candidates for the same seat on a combined ballot.
  • •This rule overrides any other conflicting rules in the code.
  • •The election official can choose to use a separate, distinct ballot instead.

Example

A state senator quits and a special election to replace them is scheduled on the same day as the governor's election.

The people running in the special election will appear on the same ballot just before the regular candidates for that Senate district, unless the election clerk chooses to give voters a different ballot just for the special race.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 10707 Special Election Ballot Order

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code, whenever a special general election, or a special primary election, to fill a vacancy in Congress or the State Legislature is consolidated with a statewide election, the candidates to fill the vacancy shall appear on the consolidated ballot immediately preceding the candidates for that same seat in Congress or the seat in the Legislature that most nearly encompasses the same geographical area at the statewide election, or the elections official at his or her option may print a separate and distinct ballot. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

special general electionspecial primary electionvacancy in Congressvacancy in the State Legislatureconsolidated ballotseparate and distinct ballot

Related Statutes

  • § 10704 Special Primary Election Timing
  • § 10705 Majority Vote Election Rules
  • § 10706 Special Election Runoff Rules
  • § 10734 Special Election Candidate Nomination
  • § 1 Elections Code Title

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 10707.
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