Elections Code section 16444

No special appearance, demurrer or objection may be taken other than by the affidavits which shall be considered a general appearance in the contest.

Source: Section 16444, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=16444. (updated Jan. 1, 1994; accessed Jul. 21, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/elections_code_section_16444

Original Source: Section 16444, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=16444. (last accessed May 12, 2025).