Terms Used In California Codes > Elections Code > Division 15 > Chapter 9 > Article 5 - State-Funded Recounts

• candidate: includes any officeholder who is subject to a recall election. See California Elections Code 305
• 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
• Department: means the Department of Human Resources. See California Government Code 19815
• Director: means the Director of the Department of Human Resources. See California Government Code 19815
• Elections official: means any of the following:

  California Elections Code 320

• General election: means either of the following:

  California Elections Code 324

• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Measure: means any constitutional amendment or other proposition submitted to a popular vote at any election. See California Elections Code 329
• Primary election: includes all primary nominating elections provided for by this code. See California Elections Code 341
• 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.
• Statewide election: is a n election held throughout the state. See California Elections Code 357
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10