Section 16400 Of Article 1. General Elections From California Elections Code >> Division 16. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.
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. When an elector contests any election he or she shall file
with the clerk of the superior court having jurisdiction a written
statement setting forth specifically:
(a) The name of the contestant and that he or she is an elector of
the district or county, as the case may be, in which the contested
election was held.
(b) The name of the defendant.
(c) The office.
(d) The particular grounds of contest and the section of this code
under which the statement is filed.
(e) The date of declaration of the result of the election by the
body canvassing the returns thereof.