§ 10516

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 355, Sec. 13. (AB 1784) Effective January 1, 2025.
(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any district or agency election, if a declaration of candidacy for an incumbent elective officer of a district is not filed by 5 p.m. on the 88th day before the general district election, or is filed but then is withdrawn before 5 p.m. on the 88th day before the election, any person other than the person who was the incumbent on the 88th day shall have until 5 p.m. on the 83rd day before the election to file a declaration of candidacy for the elective office.
(b)This section is not applicable where there is no incumbent to be elected. If this section is applicable, notwithstanding Section 10510,

a candidate may withdraw their declaration of candidacy until 5 p.m. on the 83rd day before the general election.

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