Special elections.

Existing law requires the Governor to call a statewide special election by proclamation. Existing law generally requires the Governor to issue this proclamation within 14 calendar days of a vacancy in a congressional or legislative office, and it permits that election to be conducted within 180 days following the proclamation, as specified, in order to consolidate the election with a regularly scheduled election. This bill would change the period of time in which a special election may be conducted for consolidation purposes to within 200 days following the proclamation. Existing law authorizes, until January 1, 2020, conducting a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress, State Senator, or Member of the Assembly as an all-mailed ballot election. This bill would extend this authority to January 1, 2021, and make other technical changes.