§ 10200 Election Validity Standards

• •Courts should interpret election rules in a flexible way to achieve the law’s goals.
• •Minor errors, omissions, or irregularities won’t invalidate an election if there is substantial compliance.
• •The purpose is to keep elections valid even when small mistakes happen.

A voting place forgets to post a required sign for a short time, but all other voting steps are done correctly.

Because the election still followed the main rules, the missing sign is just a small error and the election stays valid.