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Elections Code § 6585

ARTICLE 5. Preparation, Circulation, and Filing of Nomination Papers

Current as of September 28, 2026Elec. Code, § 6585Official source ↗

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

A verified nomination paper is prima facie evidence that the signatures are genuine and that the persons signing it are voters, until it is otherwise proved by comparison of the signatures with the affidavits of registration in the office of the elections official.