Elec. Code, § 7923 · Chapter 3. Election of County Councils
Elec. Code, § 7923
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a write-in candidate for member of county council shall not be declared elected unless the write-in candidate has received a number of votes equal to or greater than 2 percent of the number of party members voting in the county council election district at the presidential primary or 20 votes, whichever is less.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 726, Sec. 4. (AB 477) Effective January 1, 2016.
Source of truth
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- As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=7923.
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