California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 16703

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

If in any election contest it appears that another person than the defendant has the highest number of legal votes, the court shall declare that person elected.

Cite this section

Cal. Elec. Code § 16703 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/elec/division-16-elections-contests/chapter-8-court-s-decisions-judgment-and-determinations/article-1-general-elections/section-16703

Other sections in Article 1 - General Elections

§ 16700§ 16701§ 16702§ 16703

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