California § 18543 - Every person who knowingly challenges a person
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 18543 — Every person who knowingly challenges a person, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18543. Every person who knowingly challenges a person
(a) Every person who knowingly challenges a personâs right to vote without probable cause or on fraudulent or spurious grounds, or who engages in mass, indiscriminate, and groundless challenging of voters solely for the purpose of preventing voters from voting or to delay the process of voting, or who fraudulently advises any person that he or she is not eligible to vote or is not registered to vote when in fact that person is eligible or is registered, or who violates Section 14240, is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 12 months or in the state prison. (b) Every person who conspires to violate subdivision (a) is guilty of a felony.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 18543
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 18543 cover?
Section 18543 ("Every person who knowingly challenges a person") 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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