Section 11023 Of Article 2. The Notice Of Intention, Statement, And Answer From California Elections Code >> Division 11. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 2.
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. (a) Within seven days after the filing of the notice of
intention, the officer sought to be recalled may file with the
elections official, or in the case of a state officer, the Secretary
of State, an answer, in not more than 200 words, to the statement of
the proponents.
(b) If an answer is filed, the officer shall, within seven days
after the filing of the notice of intention, also serve a copy of it,
by personal delivery or by certified mail, on one of the proponents
named in the notice of intention.
(c) The answer shall be signed and shall be accompanied by the
printed name and business or residence address of the officer sought
to be recalled.