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Cal. Elec. Code § 16401

General Elections

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 132 Cal. App. 4th 614 - Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust v. City Council (2005)

Most recently applied in Pini v. Fenley (February 2017)

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 479, Sec. 13

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The contestant shall verify the statement of contest, as provided by Section 446 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and shall file it within the following times after the declaration of the result of the election by the body canvassing the returns thereof:

(a) In cases other than cases of a tie, where the contest is brought on any of the grounds mentioned in subdivision (c) of Section 16100, six months.

(b) In all cases of tie, 20 days.

(c) In cases involving presidential electors, 10 days.

(d) In all other cases, 30 days.

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