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HomeElections CodeDiv. 0.5Ch. 1§ 14 Disaster Election Procedures

§ 14 Disaster Election Procedures

Elections Code·California
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§ 14 Disaster Election Procedures

If a county's voting records get destroyed, the Governor can set up a special group to decide how to run upcoming elections.

Key Takeaways

  • •The Governor can create an election commission when voting records are destroyed.
  • •The commission must include the Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, and each affected county's elections official.
  • •The commission’s job is to outline and recommend how regular or special elections should be run after the loss.

Example

A fire wipes out the voter rolls in County X just before a mayoral election.

The Governor would put together a commission that includes the Governor, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and County X's elections official. That commission would write down the steps to hold the election even though the records are gone.

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§ 14 Disaster Election Procedures

In case of a disaster in which a portion or all of the voting records of any county are destroyed, the Governor may appoint an election commission to outline and recommend procedures to be followed in the conduct of regular or special elections. The commission shall consist of the Governor, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the county elections official of each county in which destruction occurs. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

disastervoting recordselection commissionGovernorSecretary of StateAttorney Generalcounty elections official

Related Statutes

  • § 21 Election Lawsuit Notification Requirements
  • § 5002 Political Party Qualification Notice
  • § 6144 Nomination Paper Examination
  • § 6904 Electoral College Assembly Rules
  • § 19223 Voting System Certification Testing

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 14.
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