California § 16202 - When any election held for an office exercised in and for a county is contested o
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 16202 — When any election held for an office exercised in and for a county is contested o, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16202. When any election held for an office exercised in and for a county is contested o
When any election held for an office exercised in and for a county is contested on account of any malconduct on the part of the precinct board of any precinct, or any member thereof, the election shall not be annulled or set aside upon any proof thereof, unless the rejection of the vote of that precinct would change the result as to that office in the remaining vote of the county.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 16202 cover?
Section 16202 ("When any election held for an office exercised in and for a county is contested o") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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