Statute · California Government Code
Cal. Gov't Code § 56707 — Form, Filing, and Certification of Petition
Cal. Gov't Code § 56707
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Government Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 1985-09-09
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
If a petition is signed by registered voters, the executive officer shall cause the names of the signers on the petition to be compared with the voters’ register in the office of the county clerk or registrar of voters and ascertain both of the following:
Citator
Cal. Gov't Code § 56707 — Form, Filing, and Certification of Petition is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
If a petition is signed by registered voters, the executive officer shall cause the names of the signers on the petition to be compared with the voters’ register in the office of the county clerk or registrar of voters and ascertain both of the following:
(a) The number of registered voters in the affected territory.
(b) The number of qualified signers appearing upon the petition.