§ 11384 Recall Vote Successor Qualification

Elections Code·California

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If most people vote "Yes" on a recall, the official being recalled is taken out of the job when the new official officially takes over.

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•A recall works only if a majority of votes are "Yes".
•The recalled officer isn’t removed right away; removal happens when the successor is qualified.
•Section 11382 has special rules that can change this process.

Example

A town votes to recall its mayor. 55% of voters choose "Yes" on the recall question.

The mayor stays in office only until the new mayor is sworn in and qualified. Once the new mayor is officially in place, the recalled mayor is removed.

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§ 11384 Recall Vote Successor Qualification

Except as provided in Section 11382, if a majority of the votes on a recall proposal are “Yes”, the officer sought to be recalled shall be removed from office upon the qualification of the officer’s successor. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 790, Sec. 5. (AB 2582) Effective January 1, 2023.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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recall proposal majority of the votes removed from office qualification of the officer’s successor

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 11384.

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