Section 11042 Of Article 3. Recall Petition From California Elections Code >> Division 11. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.
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. (a) Within 10 days after filing of the answer to the notice
of intention, or, if no answer is filed, within 10 days after the
expiration of the seven-day period specified in Section 11023, the
proponents shall file two blank copies of the petition with the
elections official in his or her office during normal office hours as
posted or, in the case of a recall of a state officer, with the
Secretary of State, in his or her office during normal office hours
as posted, who shall ascertain if the proposed form and wording of
the petition meets the requirements of this chapter.
(b) At the time of the filing of the two blank copies of the
petition, the proponents shall also file proof of publication of the
notice of intention, if the notice of intention was published, or an
affidavit of posting of the notice of intention, if the notice of
intention was posted. The elections official or, in the case of a
recall of a state officer, the Secretary of State, shall, within 10
days of receiving the blank copies of the petition, notify the
proponents in writing of his or her finding.
(c) If the elections official finds that the requirements of this
chapter are not met, the elections official shall include in his or
her findings a statement as to what alterations in the petition are
necessary. The proponents shall, within 10 days after receiving the
notification, file two blank copies of the corrected petition with
the elections official in his or her office during normal office
hours as posted. The 10-day correction notification period and the
10-day filing period for corrected petitions shall be repeated until
the elections official or the Secretary of State finds no alterations
are required.
(d) No signature may be affixed to a recall petition until the
elections official or, in the case of the recall of a state officer,
the Secretary of State, has notified the proponents that the form and
wording of the proposed petition meet the requirements of this
chapter.