Terms Used In California Codes > Elections Code > Division 21 > Chapter 6.3 - County of Los Angeles Citizens Redistricting Commission

• Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Board: means the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles. See California Elections Code 21530
• candidate: includes any officeholder who is subject to a recall election. See California Elections Code 305
• Commission: means the Citizens Redistricting Commission in the County of Los Angeles established pursuant to Section 21532. See California Elections Code 21530
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Department: means the Department of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 32
• Election: means any election including a primary that is provided for under this code. See California Elections Code 318
• Elections official: means any of the following:

  California Elections Code 320

• Immediate family member: means a spouse, child, in-law, parent, or sibling. See California Elections Code 21530
• license: includes certificate or permit. See California Business and Professions Code 5096.7
• Party: means a political party or organization that has qualified for participation in any primary or presidential general election. See California Elections Code 338
• Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Software: includes all programs, voting devices, cards, ballot cards or papers, operating manuals or instructions, test procedures, printouts, and other nonmechanical or nonelectrical items necessary to the operation of a voting system. See California Elections Code 355
• Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Elections Code 356.5
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• Voter: means any elector who is registered under this code. See California Elections Code 359