California § 13313 - The elections official shall make a copy of the material referred to in Section 1
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§ 13313. The elections official shall make a copy of the material referred to in Section 1
(a) The elections official shall make a copy of the material referred to in Section 13307 available for public examination in the elections officialâs office for a period of 10 calendar days immediately following the filing deadline for submission of those documents. Any person may obtain a copy of the candidateâs statements from the elections official for use outside of the elections officialâs office. The elections official may charge a fee to any person obtaining a copy of the material, and the fee may not exceed the actual cost incurred by the elections official in providing the copy. (b) (1) During the 10-calendar-day public examination period provided by this section, any voter of the jurisdiction in which the election is being held, or the elections official, himself or herself, may seek a writ of mandate or an injunction requiring any or all of the material in the candidates statements to be amended or deleted. The writ of mandate or injunction request shall be filed no later than the end of the 10-calendar-day public examination period. (2) A peremptory writ of mandate or an injunction shall issue only upon clear and convincing proof that the material in question is false, misleading, or inconsistent with the requirements of this chapter, and that issuance of the writ or injunction will not substantially interfere with the printing or distribution of official election materials as provided by law. (3) The elections official shall be named as respondent and the candidate who authored the material in question shall be named as the real party in interest. In the case of the elections official bringing the mandamus or injunctive action pursuant to this subdivision, the board of supervisors of the county shall be named as the respondent and the candidate who authored the material in question shall be named as the real party in interest.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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