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§ 7 Writing; English language

Code: Division 0.5: Preliminary Provisions Chapter 1: General Provisions

Topics: Definitions Record Retention and Confidentiality

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§ 9 Counting of words

Code: Division 0.5: Preliminary Provisions Chapter 1: General Provisions

Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Definitions

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§ 10 Chief elections officer

Code: Division 0.5: Preliminary Provisions Chapter 1: General Provisions

Topics: Definitions Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter Education and Outreach

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§ 13.5 Documentation for legally qualified candidate

Code: Division 0.5: Preliminary Provisions Chapter 1: General Provisions

Topics: Definitions Qualifications - Candidates Write-Ins

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§ 107 Official Top Funders sheet

Code: Division 0.5: Preliminary Provisions Chapter 2: Petitions And Petition Signers

Topics: Definitions Initiatives and Referenda Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance Recall Elections

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§ 300 "Vote by mail voter" and "military or overseas voter" defined

Code: Division 0.5: Preliminary Provisions Chapter 4: Definitions

Topics: Definitions Military and Overseas Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

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§ 300.5 "Affiliated with a political party" defined

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Topics: Definitions Political Parties

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§ 301 "Ballot" defined

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Topics: Definitions Contents and Design Voting Equipment and Technology

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§ 302 "Ballot card" defined

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§ 303 "Ballot label" defined

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§ 303.3 "Ballot marking system" defined

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Topics: Definitions Accessibility and Voter Assistance Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting Voting Equipment and Technology

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§ 303.4 "Ballot on demand system" defined

Code: Division 0.5: Preliminary Provisions Chapter 4: Definitions

Topics: Definitions Voting Equipment and Technology

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§ 303.5 "Ballot title," "ballot title and summary," and "circulating title and summary" defined

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Topics: Definitions Initiatives and Referenda Contents and Design

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§ 304 "Campaign advertising or communication" defined

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§ 305 "Candidate" and "candidate for public office" defined

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Topics: Definitions Qualifications - Candidates Write-Ins

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§ 305.5 "Paper cast vote record" defined

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Topics: Definitions Audits Record Retention and Confidentiality Voting Equipment and Technology

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§ 306 "City measure" defined

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Topics: Definitions Initiatives and Referenda

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§ 307 "Clerk" defined

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Topics: Definitions Responsibilities - Election Officials

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§ 308 "District elections official" defined

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Topics: Definitions Initiatives and Referenda Responsibilities - Election Officials

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§ 309 "Committee" defined

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Topics: Definitions Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance Political Parties

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§ 310 "County" and " "city" defined

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§ 312 "County measure" defined

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Topics: Definitions Initiatives and Referenda

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§ 313 "County office" defined

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§ 314 "County officer" defined

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§ 316 "Direct primary" defined

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§ 317 "District" defined

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Topics: Definitions Initiatives and Referenda

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§ 318 "Election" defined

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§ 319 "Election board" defined

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§ 319.5 "Electioneering" defined

Code: Division 0.5: Preliminary Provisions Chapter 4: Definitions

Topics: Definitions Electioneering Polling Places Election Offenses Ballot Drop Box

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§ 320 "Elections official" defined

Code: Division 0.5: Preliminary Provisions Chapter 4: Definitions

Topics: Definitions Responsibilities - Election Officials

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§ 321 "Elector" defined

Code: Division 0.5: Preliminary Provisions Chapter 4: Definitions

Topics: Definitions Voter Eligibility

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§ 322 "Electoral jurisdiction" defined

Code: Division 0.5: Preliminary Provisions Chapter 4: Definitions

Topics: Definitions Recall Elections

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§ 323 "Federal election" defined

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Topics: Definitions Primary Elections U.S. Congressional U.S. Presidential Special Elections

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§ 324 "General election" defined

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Topics: Definitions Timing of Elections U.S. Congressional

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§ 325 "Inspector" defined

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§ 326 "Judicial office" defined

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Topics: Definitions Judicial Elections

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§ 327 "Judicial officer" defined

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Topics: Definitions Judicial Elections

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§ 328 "Local election" defined

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§ 329 "Measure" defined

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Topics: Definitions Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision

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§ 330 "Municipal election" defined

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§ 331 [Repealed] "New citizen" defined

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Topics: Definitions Voter Eligibility

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§ 332 [Repealed] "New resident" defined

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Topics: Definitions U.S. Presidential Voter Eligibility

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§ 332.5 "Nominate" defined

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Topics: Definitions Primary Elections Political Parties

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§ 333 "Nomination documents" defined

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§ 334 "Nonpartisan office" defined

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Topics: Definitions Political Parties Judicial Elections

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§ 335 "Oath" defined

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§ 335.5 "Official canvass" defined

Code: Division 0.5: Preliminary Provisions Chapter 4: Definitions

Topics: Definitions Public Disclosure and Reporting Vote Counting and Canvassing Provisional Voting Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

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§ 336 "Official summary date" defined

Code: Division 0.5: Preliminary Provisions Chapter 4: Definitions

Topics: Definitions Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision

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§ 336.5 "One percent manual tally" defined

Code: Division 0.5: Preliminary Provisions Chapter 4: Definitions

Topics: Definitions Vote Counting and Canvassing

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§ 336.7 "Out-of-state emergency worker" defined

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