Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner

Former San Diego mayor Bob Filner appears in Superior Court in San Diego
Former San Diego mayor Bob Filner appears in Superior Court in San Diego, California October 15, 2013. Filner has been charged with felony false imprisonment and two misdemeanor counts of battery involving three women, the court and state prosecutors said. Filner resigned from the helm of California's second largest city following a string of sexual harassment allegations. REUTERS/John Gibbins/Pool (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS) (Reuters)

Voters in California's second-largest city will choose from among 11 candidates vying to succeed former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner in a special election on Tuesday, less than three months after he resigned in the face of a sexual harassment lawsuit. (Reuters)