Section 20530 - Signature VerificationThe following steps shall be followed when verifying signatures on an elections petition based on an authorized use of a random sample of the petition signatures.
(a) Identify the random sample percentage from the applicable statute and apply it to the petition, thereby defining the random sample.(b) Verify the signatures in the sample and determine the number of valid signatures in that sample. (1) A signer of an elections petition may withdraw his/her signature from the petitions prior to the petition's filing pursuant to Elections Code sections 43, 4089, 5352 and 27304. If the withdrawn signature is drawn as part of the random sample, the signature is treated as a signature that is deemed not valid.(c) Divide the number of valid signatures in the sample by the total number of signatures in the sample. Compute as a percentage to two decimal places.(d) Multiply the raw count by the number computed in Section 20530(c), above. Round up to the nearest whole number.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 20530
1. New article 3 and section filed 9-28-93; operative 10-28-93 (Register 93, No. 40). Note: Authority cited: Section 12172.5, Government Code and Section 3520, Elections Code. Reference: Section 43, 3520, 3708, 3755, 4009, 4054, 4089, 4091, 5153.5, 5200, 5352, 6555.5, 6831.1, 27101, 27215 and 27304, Elections Code.
1. New article 3 and section filed 9-28-93; operative 10-28-93 (Register 93, No. 40).