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HomeElections CodeDiv. 9Ch. 4Art. 1§ 9306 Petition Signature Deadline

§ 9306 Petition Signature Deadline

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§ 9306 Petition Signature Deadline

Key Takeaways

  • •You have 180 days to collect signatures for a petition and turn it in.
  • •If you don’t finish and turn in the petition in time, it doesn’t count at all.
  • •The 180 days start when you first file the papers mentioned in Section 9304.

Example

A group wants to get a new law passed by collecting signatures from people in their town.

They have to collect all the signatures and turn in the petition within 180 days after they first told the town they were starting. If they take too long and miss the deadline, all their work is thrown out, and they have to start over.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 9306 Petition Signature Deadline

Signatures upon petitions and sections thereof shall be secured, and the petition, together with all sections thereof, shall be filed within 180 days from the date of filing the materials specified in Section 9304 with the district elections official. If the petitions are not filed within the time permitted by this section, the petition and its sections shall be void for all purposes. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 240, Sec. 6. (AB 1851) Effective January 1, 2013.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

petition

Related Statutes

  • § 11300 Officer Petition Refiling Rule
  • § 11301 Petition Signature Examination Rules
  • § 9302 Initiative Petition Notice Requirements
  • § 9305 Initiative Petition Circulation Rules
  • § 9308 Petition Signature Verification

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 9306.
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