§ 15452

Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 1, Sec. 58. (SB 6) Effective January 1, 2010. Operative January 1, 2011, pursuant to Sec. 67 of Ch. 1.

The person who receives a plurality of the votes cast for any office is elected or nominated to that office in any election, except:

(a)An election for which different provision is made by any city or county charter.
(b)A municipal election for which different provision is made by the laws under which the city is organized.
(c)The election of local officials in primary elections as specified in Article 8 (commencing with Section 8140) of Part 1 of Division 8.
(d)The nomination of candidates for voter-nominated office at the primary election to

participate in the general election for that office as specified in Article 8 (commencing with Section 8140) of Part 1 of Division 8.

Other sections in Article 1 - General Provisions

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