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HomeElections CodeDiv. 4Ch. 2§ 4106 San Diego District Election Timing

§ 4106 San Diego District Election Timing

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§ 4106 San Diego District Election Timing

Key Takeaways

  • •In San Diego County, local districts can choose to hold their elections on the same day as big state elections (like the primary or general election).
  • •If they do this, the election rules for combining elections apply, and the county can help run the election.
  • •If the election date changes, some officials might stay in their jobs a little longer until the new election happens, or the board can decide to end their terms early when new people are ready.

Example

A small school district in San Diego usually holds its election in November of odd-numbered years, but they decide to switch to the same day as the big statewide election in November of even-numbered years.

The school district can pass a rule to change their election day to match the big state election day. This means voters can vote for school board members at the same time as they vote for things like the governor. The current school board members might stay in their jobs a little longer until the new election happens, or the district can decide to let the new members take over as soon as they’re ready.

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§ 4106 San Diego District Election Timing

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a governing board in the County of San Diego may adopt a resolution requiring its general district election to be held on the same day as the statewide direct primary election or the day of the statewide general election. (b) If an election is held pursuant to subdivision (a), and the election is consolidated with another election, Part 3 (commencing with Section 10400) of Division 10 shall govern the consolidation and, if the county elections official is requested to conduct the election, Section 10002 shall apply to that election. (c) If, pursuant to subdivision (a), a general district election is held on the same day as a statewide election, those officers whose four-year terms of office would have, prior to the adoption of the resolution, expired on the first Friday in December following the general district election in an odd-numbered year shall, instead, either continue in their offices until no later than the fourth Tuesday after the day of the general district election or, at the option of the governing board, cease to hold office prior to the expiration of their four-year term and upon the qualification of their successors at the time prescribed by the governing board. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

governing boardgeneral district electionstatewide direct primary electionstatewide general election

Related Statutes

  • § 4107 District Election Consolidation Rules
  • § 1303 Special District Election Dates
  • § 10720 Senate Vacancy Appointment Rules
  • § 4104 Mail Ballot Election Approval
  • § 4105 All-Mailed Ballot Election Requirement

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 4106.
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