California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 7 - Secretary of State
Chapter 1 - Voter Registration
Article 6 - Independent Nomination Petition Signature Verification
Section 20090 - Total Valid Signature Reports

Universal Citation: 2 CA Code of Regs 20090

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

Upon receipt of written notice under Section 20089(c) or (d), the Secretary of State shall compute the number of valid signatures submitted for each candidate in the district in which nomination papers are submitted, and will notify the clerks of the results within one day of receipt of the figures from the last reporting county.

If Section 20089(d) does not apply:

(a) If the total number of signatures submitted is found to be less than 90 percent or greater than 110 percent of the total number required for nomination, the Secretary of State shall notify clerks using the random sample verification method that the papers are sufficient or insufficient, whichever is appropriate according to Elections Code Section 6831.1, and no further action shall be taken relative to signature verification.

(b)

(1) If the total computed is found to be between 90 percent and 110 percent of the number required, the Secretary of State shall notify the clerks who used the random sample verification method to verify each signature on the nomination papers.

(2) The total valid signature count must be reported to the Secretary of State not later than the 64th day prior to the election, in the same manner as Section 20089(c).

All county clerks must file candidates' nomination papers with the Secretary of State not later than the 64th day prior to the election.

1. New section filed 6-30-80 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 80, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAH within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 10-28-80.
2. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 10-28-80 and filed 11-28-80 (Register 80, No. 48).

Note: Authority cited: Section 12172.5, Government Code. Reference: Sections 6831-6833; 6890-6894, Elections Code.

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