Harb. & Nav. Code, § 7083 · Article 1. Elections Generally

Harb. & Nav. Code, § 7083

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

If there is but one person to be elected to an office, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes cast for the candidates for that office shall be declared elected.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1598.

Source of truth

Edition: 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=HNC&sectionNum=7083.
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