§ 105303 Petition Signature Verification

This law says the district secretary must check the names on a petition against the voter registration records and then say whether the petition has enough valid signatures.

Key Takeaways

•The secretary compares petition signatures with the county’s registration files.
•The secretary must officially certify whether the petition is sufficient or not.
•This certification is required before the petition can be used for any official purpose.

Example

A neighborhood group gathers signatures to put a new park on the ballot.

The district secretary looks at each signature, matches it to the county’s voter list, and then officially says if the petition has enough correct signatures to move forward.

The secretary of the district shall compare the signatures in the petition with the affidavits of registration on file with the county election official. The secretary of the district also shall certify to the sufficiency or insufficiency of the petition. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 296, Sec. 42.1. Effective January 1, 2004.)

This law says the district secretary must check the names on a petition against the voter registration records and then say whether the petition has enough valid signatures.

Key Takeaways

•The secretary compares petition signatures with the county’s registration files.
•The secretary must officially certify whether the petition is sufficient or not.
•This certification is required before the petition can be used for any official purpose.

Example

A neighborhood group gathers signatures to put a new park on the ballot.

The district secretary looks at each signature, matches it to the county’s voter list, and then officially says if the petition has enough correct signatures to move forward.

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