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Relating to elections to fill vacancies in elective county and city offices
Topics:Elections & votingCities & counties
Same legislation: HF 2520
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 10, 2026
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2520
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 2520 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2520 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary If a local official leaves their job early, this law lets voters request a special election to fill the spot if there are at least six months left in the term. It also allows a city council or county board to declare an office vacant if an official submits a written notice that they plan to resign. When this happens, the vacancy will show up on the next general election ballot so a new person can be chosen to finish the term.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to vacancies in elected county and city offices. If a county board of supervisors or city council chooses to fill a vacancy in an elective office by appointment, the bill allows eligible electors of a county or city to submit a petition to fill the vacancy by a special election only if the remaining balance of the unexpired term is at least six months. _____ contained in the affirmation. The office will then appear on the ballot at the next general election with the description, “To Fill Vacancy”. The person elected at the general election will assume office as of the date of the vacancy and after a certificate of election is issued and the person has qualified by taking the oath of office, and shall serve the balance of the unexpired term.
House subcommittee
Named February 3, 2026. On February 4, 2026 it recommended passage.
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