Elec. Code, § 16300 · Chapter 4. Contests at Primary Elections
Elec. Code, § 16300
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Irregularity or improper conduct shall annul or set aside a nomination only if it appears that illegal votes in the precinct have been given to the defendant, which if taken from him or her, would reduce the number of his legal votes below the number of votes given to the contestant.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.
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- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=16300.
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