California § 20009 - Every simulated ballot or simulated county voter information guide shall bear on

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§ 20009. Every simulated ballot or simulated county voter information guide shall bear on

(a) Every simulated ballot or simulated county voter information guide shall bear on each surface or page thereof, in type or lettering at least half as large as the type or lettering of the statement or words or in 10-point roman type, whichever is larger, in a printed or drawn box and set apart from any other printed matter, the following statement: “NOTICE TO VOTERS “(Required by Law) “This is not an official ballot or an official county voter information guide prepared by the county elections official or the Secretary of State. “This is an unofficial, marked ballot prepared by ____ (insert name and address of the person or organization responsible for preparation thereof).” This section shall not be construed as requiring this notice in any editorial or other statement appearing in a regularly published newspaper or magazine other than a paid political advertisement. (b) A simulated ballot or simulated county voter information guide referred to in subdivision (a) shall not bear an official seal or the insignia of a public entity, and that seal or insignia shall not appear upon the envelope in which it is mailed or otherwise delivered. (c) The superior court, in a case brought before it by a registered voter, may issue a temporary or permanent restraining order or injunction against the publication, printing, circulation, posting, or distribution of any matter in violation of this section, and all cases of this nature shall be in a preferred position for purposes of trial and appeal, so as to assure the speedy disposition of cases of this nature.

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

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