California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 6856.5

Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 726, Sec. 2. (AB 477) Effective January 1, 2016.

A verified nomination paper is prima facie evidence that the signatures are genuine and that the persons signing it are voters registered as preferring the Green Party until it is otherwise proven by comparison of the signatures with the affidavits of registration in the office of the elections official.

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Cal. Elec. Code § 6856.5 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/elec/division-6-presidential-elections/part-1-partisan-presidential-primaries/chapter-5-green-party-presidential-primary/article-3-preparation-circulation-and-filing-of-nominating-papers/section-6856.5

Other sections in Article 3 - Preparation, Circulation, and Filing of Nominating Papers

§ 6854§ 6854.5§ 6855§ 6855.5§ 6856§ 6856.5§ 6857§ 6857.2§ 6857.5§ 6858§ 6858.5§ 6859§ 6859.5§ 6860

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