Elections Code section 19001

This division shall be liberally construed so that the real will of the electors will not be defeated by any informality or failure to comply with all of the provisions of the law.

Source: Section 19001, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=19001. (updated Jan. 1, 1994; accessed Dec. 1, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/elections_code_section_19001

Original Source: Section 19001, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=19001. (last accessed May 12, 2025).