The elections official shall include with the ballot a declaration to be signed by the military or overseas voter that a material misstatement of fact in completing the ballot may be grounds for a conviction of perjury under the laws of this state or the United States.

(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 744, Sec. 21. (AB 1805) Effective January 1, 2013.)

Terms Used In California Elections Code 3118

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Elections official: means any of the following:

    California Elections Code 320

  • Military or overseas voter: means an elector absent from the county in which he or she is otherwise eligible to vote who is any of the following:

    California Elections Code 300

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