California § 16400 - When an elector contests any election he or she shall file with the clerk of the
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§ 16400. When an elector contests any election he or she shall file with the clerk of the
When an elector contests any election he or she shall file with the clerk of the superior court having jurisdiction a written statement setting forth specifically: (a) The name of the contestant and that he or she is an elector of the district or county, as the case may be, in which the contested election was held. (b) The name of the defendant. (c) The office. (d) The particular grounds of contest and the section of this code under which the statement is filed. (e) The date of declaration of the result of the election by the body canvassing the returns thereof.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16400 ("When an elector contests any election he or she shall file with the clerk of the") 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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