Section 9031 Of Article 3. Filing Petitions From California Elections Code >> Division 9. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.
9031
. (a) If the statistical sampling shows that the number of
valid signatures is within 95 to 110 percent of the number of
signatures of qualified voters needed to declare the petition
sufficient, the Secretary of State shall order the examination and
verification of the signatures filed, and shall so notify the
elections officials.
(b) Within 30 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays,
after receipt of the order, the elections official or registrar of
voters shall determine from the records of registration what number
of qualified voters have signed the petition and if necessary the
board of supervisors shall allow the elections official or registrar
additional assistance for the purpose of examining the petition and
provide for their compensation. In determining from the records of
registration what number of qualified voters have signed the
petition, the elections official or registrar of voters may use any
file or list of registered voters maintained by his or her office, or
the facsimiles of voters' signatures, provided that the method of
preparing and displaying the facsimiles complies with law.
(c) (1) During the examination and verification of the signatures
filed, the elections official or registrar of voters shall submit one
or more reports to the Secretary of State showing the number of
signatures of qualified voters that have been verified as of that
date. The Secretary of State shall determine the number of reports
required to be submitted and the manner of their submission.
(2) The Secretary of State shall maintain a list indicating the
number of verified signatures of qualified voters who have signed the
petition based on the most recent reports submitted pursuant to
paragraph (1). If the Secretary of State determines, prior to each
county's completing the examination of each signature filed, that
based on the list the petition is signed by the requisite number of
voters needed to declare the petition sufficient, the Secretary of
State shall immediately notify the elections official or registrar of
voters of every county or city and county in the state of this fact.
Immediately after receipt of this notification, the elections
official or registrar of voters may suspend signature verification
until receipt of a certificate pursuant to Section 9033 or until
otherwise instructed by the Secretary of State.
(d) The elections official or registrar, upon the completion of
the examination or notification pursuant to paragraph (2) of
subdivision (c), shall immediately attach to the petition, except the
signatures thereto appended, an amended certificate properly dated,
showing the result of the examination and shall immediately transmit
the petition, together with the amended certificate, to the Secretary
of State. A copy of the amended certificate shall be filed in the
elections official's office.
(e) (1) If the amended certificates establish the petition's
sufficiency, the Secretary of State shall certify that the measure is
qualified for the ballot as provided in Section 9033.
(2) If the amended certificates received from all elections
officials by the Secretary of State establish that the petition has
still been found insufficient, the Secretary of State shall
immediately so notify the proponents and the elections officials.