Commerce Municipal Code Ch. 2.11 Requirements for Circulation of Recall Petition

The requirements of this Chapter are intended to prevent election fraud to preserve the integrity of the recall process. The intent of this Chapter is to assure compliance with Elections Code Sections 11042(d) and 11220. The city's intent is that this chapter be interpreted as consistent with the requirements of Elections Code Sections 11000 et seq. and other applicable provisions of the Elections Code regarding the local recall process.

(Ord. No. 654, § 1, 10-1-2013)

Any recall proponents desiring to circulate a recall petition pursuant to the provisions of Elections Code Section 11000 et seq., for the recall of an elected official for the City of Commerce, must obtain and use copies of the petitions that have been approved by the city's elections official pursuant to Elections Code Section 11042. Such city-provided copies shall contain a security marking, such as a hologram or other security marking and shall be used by the recall proponents to obtain the signatures required by Elections Code Section 11000 et seq. Such petition copies shall be provided by the city to the recall proponents, free of charge. An adequate number of copies shall be provided by the elections official so that the recall proponents may obtain the required number of signatures required by Elections Code Section 11221. The elections official shall not accept signatures that are not contained on the city-provided, security marked petition copies; such signatures shall be considered to be invalid and to have been obtained in violation of Elections Code Sections 11042(d) and 11220.

(Ord. No. 654, § 1, 10-1-2013)