2007 California Water Code Article 7. Runoff Elections

CA Codes (wat:22970-22970.35)

22970.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Part 4
(commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of the Elections
Code, in the event that in an irrigation district containing 500,000
acres or more there are three or more candidates for an elective
office and at the general district election no one candidate for the
elective office secures a majority of the votes cast, a runoff
election shall be held.



22970.5.  The runoff election shall be held on the last Tuesday in
November, next following the general election, between the two
candidates who secure the greatest number of votes for the elective
office at the general district election.


22970.10.  The governing body shall certify the two candidates who
receive the highest number of votes for the elective office to the
county elections official as the candidates in the runoff election.



22970.15.  The voters qualified to vote for the elective offices at
the preceding general district election shall be the only voters
qualified for the runoff election.



22970.20.  Not less than seven days before any runoff election, any
voter entitled to vote by absent voter ballot as provided in Section
23531 may file with the county elections official, either in person
or by mail, his or her written application for an absent voter's
ballot.  Absent voting shall be conducted in accordance with the
provisions of Section 23531.



22970.25.  The county elections official shall commence the canvass
of the returns on the first Wednesday after each runoff election.



22970.30.  Not later than the second Friday in December next
following the runoff election, the governing body at a regular or
special meeting shall declare elected the candidate receiving the
majority of the votes cast for that office at the runoff election.




22970.32.  Officers elected at a runoff election shall take office
pursuant to Section 21101.



22970.35.  In all other respects a runoff election shall be
conducted in the same manner as the general election for that office
held pursuant to the Uniform District Election Law, insofar as
practicable.