§ 23516 Petition Signature Verification

• •After someone submits a petition, the clerk has 30 days to check it.
• •The clerk checks if enough people signed the petition.
• •Once checked, the clerk officially confirms the results.

A group of neighbors wants a new park, so they collect signatures on a petition.

They give the petition to the clerk. The clerk has 30 days to count the signatures and make sure there are enough. Then, the clerk says whether the petition is valid or not.