California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 12313

Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 38. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.
(a)If any member of a precinct board does not appear at the opening of the polls on the morning of an election, those voters present, including members of the board, shall appoint a voter to fill the vacancy. If none of the members appointed appears at that time, the voters of the precinct present at that time may appoint a board.
(b)This section does not apply to elections conducted using vote centers.

Cite this section

Cal. Elec. Code § 12313 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/elec/division-12-preelection-procedures/chapter-4-precinct-boards/article-1-general-provisions/section-12313

Other sections in Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 12300§ 12301§ 12302§ 12303§ 12304§ 12306§ 12307§ 12309§ 12309.5§ 12310…§ 12312§ 12313§ 12314§ 12315§ 12316§ 12318§ 12319§ 12320§ 12321§ 12327

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