California · Elections Code
ELEC §19001: This division shall be liberally construed so that the real will of the electors will not be defeated by any informality or failure to comply with all of the provisions of the law.
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This provision requires liberal interpretation of election law to honor voter intent and prevent technicalities from negating election results.
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