California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 14212

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 479, Sec. 10. (AB 1762) Effective January 1, 2024.

The polls shall be open at 7 a.m. of the day of any election, and shall be kept open until 8 p.m. of the same day, when the polls shall be closed, except as provided in Sections 4005 and 14401.

Cite this section

Cal. Elec. Code § 14212 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/elec/division-14-election-day-procedures/chapter-3-procedures-at-polls/article-2-election-day-procedures/section-14212

Other sections in Article 2 - Election Day Procedures

§ 14210§ 14211§ 14212§ 14213§ 14214§ 14215§ 14216§ 14217§ 14218§ 14219§ 14220§ 14221§ 14222§ 14223§ 14224§ 14225§ 14227§ 14227.5

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