§ 11241 Recall Election Date Setting

If the board doesn't set an election date on time, a county elections official must pick a date within five days, and for recalls that involve more than one county, the official from the biggest county decides the date after talking with the other counties' officials.

Key Takeaways

•The board must set the election date on time; if it doesn't, the county elections official takes over.
•The county elections official has five days to set the date after the board misses the deadline.
•When voters from multiple counties are involved, the official from the county with the most voters decides the date, but must consult the other counties' officials.

Example

A town wants to hold a recall election, but the governing board misses the deadline to set the election date.

Because the board missed the deadline, the county elections official steps in and chooses a date within five days. If voters from two counties will vote, the elections official from the county with the most voters picks the date after consulting the other county's officials.

If the governing board fails to issue the order within the time specified in Section 11240, the county elections official, within five days, shall set the date for holding the election. If the recall is to be voted on by voters in more than one county, the elections official of the county with the largest number of registered voters who will be voting in the election shall set the date for holding the election in consultation with the elections officials of the other counties. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Key Takeaways

•The board must set the election date on time; if it doesn't, the county elections official takes over.
•The county elections official has five days to set the date after the board misses the deadline.
•When voters from multiple counties are involved, the official from the county with the most voters decides the date, but must consult the other counties' officials.

Example

A town wants to hold a recall election, but the governing board misses the deadline to set the election date.

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