DIVISION 16. ELECTIONS CONTESTS 16000-16940›CHAPTER 8. Court’s Decisions, Judgment, and Determinations 16700-16742›ARTICLE 1. General Elections 16700-16703

§ 16703

California Elections Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

If in any election contest it appears that another person than the defendant has the highest number of legal votes, the court shall declare that person elected.

(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

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