§ 11220 (a) A recall petition shall be submitted to the elections …
§ 11221 The number of qualified signatures required in order to qualify a …
§ 11222 (a) The petition shall be filed by the proponents, or by any …
§ 11223 If the petition was circulated in more than one county, the elections …
§ 11224 (a) Except as provided in Section 11225, within 30 days from the …
§ 11225 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), within 60 days from …
§ 11226 If the certificate shows that the petition is insufficient, no action …
§ 11227 If the elections official finds the signatures on the petition to be …

Terms Used In California Codes > Elections Code > Division 11 > Chapter 3 > Article 2 - Recall Petitions

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Clerk: means the county elections official, registrar of voters, city clerk, or other officer or board charged with the duty of conducting any election. See California Elections Code 307
  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • Election: means any election including a primary that is provided for under this code. See California Elections Code 318
  • Elections official: means any of the following:

    California Elections Code 320

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • General election: means either of the following:

    California Elections Code 324

  • Measure: means any constitutional amendment or other proposition submitted to a popular vote at any election. See California Elections Code 329
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Signature: includes either of the following:

    California Elections Code 354.5

  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.