California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 10534

Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.

If the county elections official fails to appoint a precinct board or the members appointed are not present when the polls open on the day of the general district election, a majority of the voters of the precinct present at that hour, including members of the precinct board, may appoint the precinct board or appoint a person in place of an absent member.

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Cal. Elec. Code § 10534 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/elec/division-10-local-special-vacancy-and-consolidated-elections/part-4-uniform-district-election-law/section-10534

Other sections in Part 4 - UNIFORM DISTRICT ELECTION LAW

§ 10500§ 10501§ 10502§ 10503§ 10504§ 10505§ 10506§ 10507§ 10508§ 10509…§ 10546§ 10547§ 10548§ 10549§ 10550§ 10551§ 10553§ 10554§ 10555§ 10556

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