§ 11614 Petition Signature Verification

Public Utilities Code·California

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This law says the county clerk must check petition signatures against registration records and say whether they are enough or not.

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•The clerk checks signatures against voter registration records.
•The clerk decides if the signatures are sufficient.
•This step is required before a petition can move forward.

Example

A neighborhood group wants to put a new rule on the ballot, so they collect signatures from voters.

The clerk looks at each signature and compares it to the voter registration list to make sure the signatures are real and enough to qualify the petition.

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§ 11614 Petition Signature Verification

The clerk of the board of supervisors of the county in which the petition is presented shall compare the signatures to the petition with the affidavits of registration and certify to their sufficiency or insufficiency. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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clerk of the board of supervisors petition affidavits of registration sufficiency or insufficiency

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 11614.

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