{"data":{"id":"us-ca/elec-10200","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"ELEC § 10200","heading":"","body":"This chapter shall be liberally construed to promote its objects, and no error, omission or irregularity shall invalidate an election if there has been a substantial compliance with this chapter.","path":["Elections Code - ELEC","DIVISION 10. LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS [10000. - 10735.]","PART 2. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS [10100. - 10312.]","CHAPTER 2. Regulations Governing Elections in Cities [10200. - 10266.]","ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [10200. - 10201.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"ffff013701d10c7d802b09fd97cd20e4668402726b0969ea7140465cb35061c0","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/elec-10104","next":"us-ca/elec-10201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}