California · Elections Code

ELEC §16701: If the elections official has issued any certificate for the same office to any other person than the one declared elected by the court, or if the court finds a tie vote in a general election contest

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This statute addresses situations where an elections official issued a certificate for the same office to someone other than the court-declared winner, or when a tie vote occurs in a general election contest.

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If the elections official has issued any certificate for the same office to any other person than the one declared elected by the court, or if the court finds a tie vote in a general election contest brought under this division, the certificate is annulled by the judgment.

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