Cancellation of Election if Office Becomes Vacant
San Diego Municipal Code § 27.2727
in effect§27.2727 Cancellation of Election if Office Becomes Vacant
(a) If a vacancy in the position occupied by the official whose recall is sought occurs, from any cause, after the Clerk files the certificate of sufficiency and with legally sufficient time prior to the election, the Council shall cancel the election when it adopts the Declaration of Vacancy under Section 27.0704.
(b) If there is not legally sufficient time to cancel the election, the Clerk shall not initiate a canvass or certify the results for the election to recall the official under Section 27.0411 and the election to recall the official will be void.
(“Cancellation of Election if Office Becomes Vacant” added 7–9–1968 by O-9839 N.S.; formerly Sec. 27.1634.)
(Renumbered from former Section 27.2730 and amended 11-25-2014 by O-20432 N.S.; effective 12-25-2014.)
(Amended 11-20-2018 by O-21009 N.S.; effective 12-20-2018.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter02/Ch02Art07Division27.pdf#page=10Fetched: 10/28/2026