California § 17 - The Secretary of State shall establish and maintain administrative complaint proc

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§ 17. The Secretary of State shall establish and maintain administrative complaint proc

The Secretary of State shall establish and maintain administrative complaint procedures, pursuant to the requirements of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 21112), in order to remedy grievances in the administration of elections. The Secretary of State shall not require that the administrative remedies provided in the complaint procedures established pursuant to this section be exhausted in order to pursue any other remedies provided by state or federal law.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 17 ("The Secretary of State shall establish and maintain administrative complaint proc") 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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