California · Elections Code
ELEC §11101: Unless and until it is otherwise proven upon official investigation, it shall be presumed that the petition presented contains the signatures of the requisite number of registered voters.
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A petition is presumed to contain the required number of registered voter signatures unless official investigation proves otherwise.
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Unless and until it is otherwise proven upon official investigation, it shall be presumed that the petition presented contains the signatures of the requisite number of registered voters.
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