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California Elections Code Section 17

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The Secretary of State shall establish and maintain
administrative complaint procedures, pursuant to the requirements of
the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 15512), in order to
remedy grievances in the administration of elections.  The Secretary
of State may not require that the administrative remedies provided
in the complaint procedures established pursuant to this section be
exhausted in order to pursue any other remedies provided by state or
federal law.

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