California · Elections Code
ELEC §10230: If the date of a general municipal election is changed by municipal ordinance pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 10403.
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If the date of a general municipal election is changed by municipal ordinance pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 10403.5 or by charter, the period to file as a candidate for the general municipal election shall be the same as the nomination period to file as a candidate for the election in which the general municipal election is consolidated, notwithstanding Section 10220.
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