SECTIONS 9380 - California Statutes

ELECTIONS CODE

SECTION 9380

9380. (a) The elections official shall make a copy of the materials
referred to in Sections 9312, 9315, and 9317 available for public
examination in his or her office for a period of 10 calendar days
immediately following the filing deadline for submission of those
documents. Any person may obtain a copy of the materials from the
elections official for use outside of the elections official's
office. The elections official may charge a fee to any person
obtaining a copy of the material. The fee may not exceed the actual
cost incurred by the elections official in providing the copy.
(b) (1) During the 10-calendar-day public examination period
provided by this section, any voter of the jurisdiction in which the
election is being held may seek a writ of mandate or an injunction
requiring any material to be amended or deleted. The writ of mandate
or injunction request shall be filed no later than the end of the
10-calendar-day public examination period.
(2) A peremptory writ of mandate or an injunction shall be issued
only upon clear and convincing proof that the material in question is
false, misleading, or inconsistent with this chapter, and that
issuance of the writ or injunction will not substantially interfere
with the printing or distribution of official election materials as
provided by law.
(3) The elections official shall be named as respondent and the
person or official who authored the material in question shall be
named as real parties in interest.