Section 27048 Of Chapter 3. Proceeding By Petition From California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 16. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 3.

. If the certificate of the county elections official shows that any petition as originally filed or as supplemented is insufficient he or she shall so certify and the petition with the certificate attached shall be filed with the Secretary of State and kept by the Secretary of State as a public record, without prejudice however, to the filing of a new petition to the same effect.