Statute · California Elections Code
Cal. Elec. Code § 16002 — General Provisions
Cal. Elec. Code § 16002
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Elections Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
When used in this division, “contestant” means any person initiating an election contest. “Defendant” means that person whose election or nomination is contested or those persons receiving an equal and highest number of votes, other than the contestant, where, in other than primary elections,…
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Cal. Elec. Code § 16002 — General Provisions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
When used in this division, “contestant” means any person initiating an election contest. “Defendant” means that person whose election or nomination is contested or those persons receiving an equal and highest number of votes, other than the contestant, where, in other than primary elections, the body canvassing the returns declares that no one person has received the highest number of votes for the contested office.