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HomeElections CodeDiv. 1Ch. 4§ 1304 District Election Timing Rules

§ 1304 District Election Timing Rules

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§ 1304 District Election Timing Rules

This law says that unless a district’s main rules say to pick another date, a general election must be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of every odd-numbered year to choose new officers whose terms end on the first Friday in December.

Key Takeaways

  • •If a district’s main rules don’t pick another date, the election is on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
  • •Elections happen only in odd-numbered years (2023, 2025, 2027, …).
  • •The new officer’s term starts when the old term ends on the first Friday in December.

Example

A town’s school board needs to replace a member whose term ends in December 2025. The board follows this law and holds the election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2025.

Because the school district’s main rules don’t set a different election day, the election is held on that November date, and the new board member starts when the old member’s term ends the first Friday in December.

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

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§ 1304 District Election Timing Rules

Unless the principal act of a district provides that an election shall be held on one of the other dates specified in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1000) of Division 1, a general district election shall be held in each district on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each odd-numbered year to choose a successor for each elective officer the term of whose office will expire on the following first Friday in December. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

general district electionfirst Tuesday after the first Monday in Novemberodd-numbered yearfirst Friday in December

Related Statutes

  • § 1303 Special District Election Dates
  • § 11300 Officer Petition Refiling Rule
  • § 11301 Petition Signature Examination Rules
  • § 11302 Recall Election After Vacancy
  • § 11303 Recall Petition Signature Withdrawal

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 1304.
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