Elec. Code, § 18610 · Article 2. False or Ineligible Signatures on Petition
Elec. Code, § 18610
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Every person who solicits any circulator to affix to any initiative, referendum, or recall petition any false or forged signature, or to cause or permit a false or forged signature to be affixed, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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History
Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.
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