California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 16441

Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.

If the nomination contested is for an office including a political subdivision of more than one county, the superior court of any county within the political subdivision has jurisdiction, and the contestant may file in any county within the political subdivision. There shall be no change of venue therefrom to any other county within the political subdivision.

Cite this section

Cal. Elec. Code § 16441 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/elec/division-16-elections-contests/chapter-5-form-of-contest-statement/article-3-contests-other-than-recount/section-16441

Other sections in Article 3 - Contests Other than Recount

§ 16440§ 16441§ 16442§ 16443§ 16444

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