California · Public Utilities Code - PUC

PUC §12815.8: In determining valid signatures from voter registration records, the secretary may use the duplicate file of affidavits or may check the signatures against facsimiles of voter signatures, provided tha

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The secretary may use duplicate affidavit files or compare signatures against facsimile records when verifying valid signatures from voter registration documents.

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In determining valid signatures from voter registration records, the secretary may use the duplicate file of affidavits or may check the signatures against facsimiles of voter signatures, provided that the method of preparing and displaying the facsimiles complies with law.

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