California § 16401 - The contestant shall verify the statement of contest, as provided by Section 446
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§ 16401. The contestant shall verify the statement of contest, as provided by Section 446
The contestant shall verify the statement of contest, as provided by Section 446 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and shall file it within the following times after the declaration of the result of the election by the body canvassing the returns thereof: (a) In cases other than cases of a tie, where the contest is brought on any of the grounds mentioned in subdivision (c) of Section 16100, six months. (b) In all cases of tie, 20 days. (c) In cases involving presidential electors, 10 days. (d) In all other cases, 30 days.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16401 ("The contestant shall verify the statement of contest, as provided by Section 446") 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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