California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 14288

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

If a voter spoils or defaces a ballot, the voter shall at once return it to the ballot clerk and receive another ballot. A voter shall not receive more than a total of three ballots, including his or her original ballot, in this manner.

Cite this section

Cal. Elec. Code § 14288 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/elec/division-14-election-day-procedures/chapter-3-procedures-at-polls/article-4-issuing-ballots-and-voting/section-14288

Other sections in Article 4 - Issuing Ballots and Voting

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