§ 11385 Recall Election Successor Rules

If a statewide official is removed by a recall vote, the person who got the most votes in that same election automatically becomes the new official for the rest of the term.

Key Takeaways

•A recall can remove a statewide officer.
•No separate special election is needed; the same ballot decides the replacement.
•The winner serves only the remaining part of the original term.

Example

The state governor is recalled by voters. Several people are on the ballot to replace the governor. The voter who gets the most votes becomes the new governor and finishes the original governor's term.

Because the governor was recalled, the top vote‑getter in that recall election is declared the new governor and serves until the original term ends.

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.)

If a statewide official is removed by a recall vote, the person who got the most votes in that same election automatically becomes the new official for the rest of the term.

Key Takeaways

•A recall can remove a statewide officer.
•No separate special election is needed; the same ballot decides the replacement.
•The winner serves only the remaining part of the original term.

Example

Because the governor was recalled, the top vote‑getter in that recall election is declared the new governor and serves until the original term ends.

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