BILL NUMBER: AB 547	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Gonzalez

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2015

   An act to amend Section 10703 of the Elections Code, relating to
elections.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 547, as introduced, Gonzalez. Elections: special elections:
vacancies.
   Existing law provides for the calling of a special election to
fill a congressional or legislative vacancy. Existing law requires
that the special election occur within a specified number of days,
not to exceed 180 days, following the issuance of a proclamation by
the Governor.
   This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to these
provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 10703 of the Elections Code is amended to read:

   10703.  (a) A special election to fill a vacancy in the office of
Representative in Congress, State Senator, or Member of the Assembly
shall be conducted on a Tuesday at least 126 days, but not more than
140 days, following the issuance of an election proclamation by the
Governor pursuant to Section 1773 of the Government Code, except that
the special election may be conducted within 180 days following the
 Governor's  proclamation in order that the election or the
primary election may be consolidated with the next regularly
scheduled statewide election or local election occurring wholly or
partially within the same territory in which the vacancy exists,
provided that the voters eligible to vote in the local election
comprise at least 50 percent of all the voters eligible to vote on
the vacancy.
   (b) Except as provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section
10730), a special election or a primary election may not be conducted
on the day after a state holiday.
   (c) (1) A special election described in this section may be
conducted as an all-mailed ballot election pursuant to Section
4000.5.
   (2) This subdivision shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2020, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2020, deletes or extends
that date.