Elections Code section 1002

Except as provided in Section 1003, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, all state, county, municipal, district, and school district elections shall be held on an established election date.

Source: Section 1002, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=1002. (updated Sep. 30, 1996; accessed Oct. 5, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/elections_code_section_1002

Original Source: Section 1002, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=1002. (last accessed May 12, 2025).