California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 13243

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

The ballots may contain printed code marks or punched holes that may be used for placing the ballots in correct reading position in the counting devices. The code marks or punched holes shall not be used in any way that will reveal the identity of the voters voting the ballots.

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Cal. Elec. Code § 13243 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/elec/division-13-ballots-sample-ballots-and-voter-pamphlets/chapter-3-ballot-printing-specifications/article-3-vote-tabulating-devices/section-13243

Other sections in Article 3 - Vote Tabulating Devices

§ 13240§ 13241§ 13242§ 13243§ 13244§ 13246§ 13247

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