ELECTIONS CODE
SECTION 9295
9295. (a) The elections official shall make a copy of the material
referred to in Sections 9223, 9280, 9281, 9282, and 9285 available
for public examination in the elections official's office for a
period of 10 calendar days immediately following the filing deadline
for submission of those materials. Any person may obtain a copy of
the materials from the elections official for use outside of the
elections official's office. The elections official may charge a fee
to any person obtaining a copy of the material. The fee may not
exceed the actual cost incurred by the elections official in
providing the copy.
(b) (1) During the 10-calendar-day public examination period
provided by this section, any voter of the jurisdiction in which the
election is being held, or the elections official, himself or
herself, may seek a writ of mandate or an injunction requiring any or
all of the materials to be amended or deleted. The writ of mandate
or injunction request shall be filed no later than the end of the
10-calendar-day public examination period.
(2) A peremptory writ of mandate or an injunction shall be issued
only upon clear and convincing proof that the material in question is
false, misleading, or inconsistent with the requirements of this
chapter, and that issuance of the writ or injunction will not
substantially interfere with the printing or distribution of official
election materials as provided by law.
(3) The elections official shall be named as respondent, and the
person or official who authored the material in question shall be
named as real parties in interest. In the case of the elections
official bringing the mandamus or injunctive action, the board of
supervisors of the county shall be named as the respondent and the
person or official who authored the material in question shall be
named as the real party in interest.
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