§ 14050 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Voter …
§ 14051 As used in this chapter:(a) “Political subdivision” means a …
§ 14052 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a political …
§ 14053 Upon a finding of a violation of subdivision (a) of Section 14052, …
§ 14054 In an action to enforce subdivision (a) of Section 14052, the court …
§ 14055 A voter who resides in a political subdivision where a violation of …
§ 14056 This chapter does not apply to special elections.
§ 14057 This chapter shall become operative on January 1, 2018.

Terms Used In California Codes > Elections Code > Division 14 > Chapter 1.7 - Voter Participation

  • Board: means the Trustees of the California State University. See California Education Code 90011
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Election: means any election including a primary that is provided for under this code. See California Elections Code 318
  • 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

  • Indenture: means an agreement entered into by the board pursuant to which revenue bonds are issued, regardless of whether the agreement is expressed in the form of a resolution of the board or by other instrument. See California Education Code 90011
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Political subdivision: means a geographic area of representation created for the provision of government services, including, but not limited to, a city, a school district, a community college district, or other district organized pursuant to state law. See California Elections Code 14051
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Secretary: means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 35
  • Significant decrease in voter turnout: means the voter turnout for a regularly scheduled election in a political subdivision is at least 25 percent less than the average voter turnout within that political subdivision for the previous four statewide general elections. See California Elections Code 14051
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Business and Professions Code 21
  • Statewide election: is a n election held throughout the state. See California Elections Code 357
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Voter: means any elector who is registered under this code. See California Elections Code 359
  • Voter turnout: means the percentage of voters who are eligible to cast ballots within a given political subdivision who voted. See California Elections Code 14051