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HomeElections CodeDiv. 11Ch. 1Art. 2§ 11024 Voter Statement Legal Responsibility

§ 11024 Voter Statement Legal Responsibility

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§ 11024 Voter Statement Legal Responsibility

This law says that statements and answers given to voters are just for information, and even if they have mistakes, the election still counts. It also says that giving false or harmful information does not protect the speaker from being sued or punished.

Key Takeaways

  • •Voter statements are only for information, not a legal guarantee.
  • •Mistakes in the form or content of those statements don’t cancel the election.
  • •People can still be sued or punished for false, slanderous, or libelous statements.

Example

A candidate sends out a flyer that says their opponent stole money, even though that's not true.

The flyer is only meant to inform voters, so the election can still go ahead even if the flyer has errors. But the candidate can still be sued or face criminal charges for the false claim.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 11024 Voter Statement Legal Responsibility

(a) The statement and answer are intended solely for the information of the voters. No insufficiency in form or substance thereof shall affect the validity of the election proceedings. (b) This section shall not be deemed to make the statement and answer, or the authors of the statement or answer, free or exempt from any civil or criminal action or penalty because of any false, slanderous, or libelous material included in the statement or answer. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 791, Sec. 3. (AB 2584) Effective January 1, 2023.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

statement and answerinsufficiency in form or substancevalidity of the election proceedingsfalse, slanderous, or libelous materialcivil or criminal action or penalty

Related Statutes

  • § 11020 Recall Petition Requirements
  • § 11021 Recall Notice Service Requirements
  • § 11022 Recall Notice Publication Requirements
  • § 11023 Recall Officer Response Requirements
  • § 2020 Domicile Term Calculation

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 11024.
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