Terms Used In California Codes > Public Resources Code > Division 36 > Chapter 6 - Repeal

• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Clerk: means the county elections official, registrar of voters, city clerk, or other officer or board charged with the duty of conducting any election. See California Elections Code 307
• contestant: means any person initiating an election contest. See California Elections Code 16002
• Defendant: means that person whose election or nomination is contested or those persons receiving an equal and highest number of votes, other than the contestant, where, in other than primary elections, the body canvassing the returns declares that no one person has received the highest number of votes for the contested office. See California Elections Code 16002
• Department: means the Department of Human Resources. See California Government Code 19815
• Elections official: means any of the following:

  California Elections Code 320