Section 18650, California Elections Code: Misuse of signatures

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Section 18650 of the California Elections Code that is part of the laws governing the initiative process in California says:

Text of 18650

No one shall knowingly or willfully permit the list of signatures on an initiative, referendum, or recall petition to be used for any purpose other than qualification of the initiative or referendum measure or recall question for the ballot, except as provided in Section 6253.5 of the Government Code. Violation of this section is a misdemeanor.

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• California Elections Code, Section 18650

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