Section 11.
11. On written call of the Secretary of State, the county elections officials, city elections officials, and registrars of voters of this state may meet with the approval of their legislative bodies, at the time and place within this state designated in the call, to discuss matters affecting the administration of the election laws and […]
Section 12.
12. Whenever any candidate files a declaration of candidacy, nomination paper, or any other paper evidencing an intention to be a candidate for any public office at any election in this state with either the Secretary of State or a county elections official, the candidate shall by the filing irrevocably appoint the Secretary of State […]
Section 13.
13. (a) A person shall not be considered a legally qualified candidate for an office, for party nomination for a partisan office, or for nomination to participate in the general election for a voter-nominated office, under the laws of this state unless that person has filed a declaration of candidacy or statement of write-in candidacy with […]
Section 1.
1. This act shall be known as the Elections Code. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
Section 2.
2. The provisions of this code, insofar as they are substantially the same as existing statutory provisions relating to the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and continuations, and not as new enactments. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
Section 3.
3. If any provision of this code or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the code and the application of that provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
Section 4.
4. Unless the provision or the context otherwise requires, these general provisions, rules of construction, and definitions shall govern the construction of this code. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
Section 5.
5. Division, part, chapter, article, and section headings do not in any manner affect the scope, meaning, or intent of this code. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
Section 6.
6. Whenever a power is granted to, or a duty is imposed upon, a public officer, the power may be exercised or the duty may be performed by a deputy of the officer or by a person authorized, pursuant to law, by the officer, unless this code expressly provides otherwise. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. […]
Section 7.
7. Writing includes any form of recorded message capable of comprehension by ordinary visual means. Whenever any notice, report, statement or record is required or authorized by this code, it shall be made in writing in the English language unless it is expressly provided otherwise. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)