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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) Except as provided in Section 11225, within 30 days from the date of filing of the petition, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, the elections official shall examine the petition, and from the records of registration, ascertain whether or not the petition is signed by the requisite number of voters. If the elections official's examination shows that the number of valid signatures is greater than the required number, the elections official shall certify the petition to be sufficient. If the number of valid signatures is less than the required number, the elections official shall certify the petition to be insufficient.
(b) In determining the number of valid signatures, the elections official may check the signatures against facsimiles of voters' signatures, provided that the method of preparing and displaying the facsimiles complies with law.
(c) The elections official shall attach to the petition a certificate showing the result of this examination, and shall notify the proponents of either the sufficiency or insufficiency of the petition.
(d) If the petition is found sufficient, the elections official shall certify the results of the examination to the governing board at its next regular meeting.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Elections Code - ELEC § 11224 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/elections-code/elec-sect-11224/
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