California · Elections Code
ELEC §16100: Any elector of a county, city, or of any political subdivision of either may contest any election held therein, for any of the following causes: (a) That the precinct board or any member thereof was g
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An elector may contest an election based on precinct board misconduct, candidate ineligibility, bribery, illegal votes, voter disenfranchisement, counting errors, or vote-tabulation mistakes.
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