Cal. Elections Code § 16462
Cal. Elections Code § 16462
California · California Elections Code · Status: effective · Effective 2026-01-01
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- Cal. Elections Code § 16462, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/809497
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No service other than as provided in this section need be made upon the defendant. The affidavit shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court within five days after the completion of the official canvass. Upon the filing of the affidavit the county elections official shall forthwith post, in a conspicuous place in the official’s office, a copy of the affidavit. Upon the filing of the affidavit and its posting, the superior court of the county shall have jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties to the contest. The contestant on the date of filing the affidavit shall send by certified mail a copy thereof to the defendant in a sealed envelope, with postage prepaid, addressed to the defendant at the place of residence named in the affidavit of registration of the defendant, and shall make and file an affidavit of mailing with the county elections official, which shall become a part of the records of the contest.