§ 16702 Election Annulment Vacancy Rule

Elections Code·California

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This law says that if a court cancels an election and no one appeals within 10 days, the winner's position is empty and any certificate given to them is invalid.

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•If a court cancels an election, the winner’s certificate is no longer valid.
•The position becomes empty if no appeal is made within 10 days.
•This means the election process has to start over.

Example

Imagine a small town elects a mayor, but someone proves cheating happened. A court cancels the election.

If no one appeals the court's decision within 10 days, the person who was declared mayor loses their position, and the town must hold a new election.

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§ 16702 Election Annulment Vacancy Rule

Whenever an election is annulled or set aside by the judgment of the superior court, and no appeal has been taken within 10 days thereafter, the commission, if any has issued, is void and the office vacant. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

election annulled set aside judgment of the superior court appeal commission void office vacant

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 16702.

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