§ 11300 No insufficiency in a petition against any officer shall bar the …
§ 11301 If a petition is found insufficient by the elections official or, in …
§ 11302 (a) Except as described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b), if …
§ 11303 A voter who has signed a recall petition shall have their signature …

Terms Used In California Codes > Elections Code > Division 11 > Chapter 4 > Article 1 - General Provisions

  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
  • 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

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • legislative body: means board of trustees, city council, or other governing body of a city. See California Government Code 34000
  • Signature: includes either of the following:

    California Elections Code 354.5

  • Voter: means any elector who is registered under this code. See California Elections Code 359
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.