§ 10604. — 10604. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 355, Sec. 14.)

California § 10604.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code ELEC: Elections Code - ELEC
• Div. 10.: DIVISION 10. LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS
• Part 5.: PART 5. SCHOOL DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD ELECTIONS

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(a)
Notwithstanding Section 10603, if a declaration of candidacy for an incumbent member of a school district or community college district governing board or of a county board of education is not filed by 5 p.m. on the 88th day before the election, or is filed but then is withdrawn before 5 p.m. on the 88th day before the election, any person, other than the person who was the incumbent on the 88th day, shall have until 5 p.m. on the 83rd day before an election to file a declaration of candidacy for the elective office.
(b)
This section is not applicable where there is no incumbent eligible to be elected. If this section is applicable, notwithstanding Section
10603, a candidate whose declaration of candidacy has been filed for any school district or community college district governing board election or county board of education election may withdraw as a candidate until 5 p.m. on the 83rd day before the election.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 355, Sec. 14. (AB 1784) Effective January 1, 2025.