{"data":{"id":"us-ca/elec-16000","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"ELEC § 16000","heading":"","body":"The general election contest provisions of this division, exclusive of Article 1 (commencing with Section 16700) of Chapter 8, Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 16800), and Article 1 (commencing with Section 16900) of Chapter 10, shall also apply to the recount of votes cast on a ballot measure, insofar as they can be made applicable.","path":["Elections Code - ELEC","DIVISION 16. ELECTIONS CONTESTS [16000. - 16940.]","CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [16000. - 16003.]"],"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":"750f5685e173bff48d2a28e1f24370d3c23768b1b5422b0f3424123b5b0cb5e5","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/elec-15702","next":"us-ca/elec-16002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}