California Elections Code 12101 – (a) Not earlier than the 127th nor later than the 113th day …
(a) Not earlier than the 127th nor later than the 113th day before any municipal election to fill offices, the city elections official shall publish a notice of the election in the city pursuant to § 6061 of the Government Code. The notice shall be headed “Notice of Election,” and shall contain a statement of:
(1) The time of the election.
Terms Used In California Elections Code 12101
- Election: means any election including a primary that is provided for under this code. See California Elections Code 318
- Elections official: means any of the following:
California Elections Code 320
- Municipal election: means elections in general law cities and where applicable in chartered cities. See California Elections Code 330
- Special election: is a n election, the specific time for the holding of which is not prescribed by law. See California Elections Code 356
(2) The offices to be filled, specifying full term or short term, as the case may be.
(b) With respect to a special election to fill a vacancy in office, unless the city has enacted an ordinance as referred to in subdivision (d) of Section 10229, and the ordinance does not allow for appointment to fill the vacancy and requires the vacancy to be filled in the special election, the notice shall also state that if no one or only one person is nominated for an elected office, appointment to the elective office may be made as prescribed by Section 10229.
If there is no newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the city, the notice shall be typewritten and copies shall be posted conspicuously within the time prescribed in at least three public places in the city.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 725, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997.)