California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 14290

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

The precinct board shall immediately cancel, without unfolding them, all the spoiled ballots returned. The board shall write the word “spoiled” on the back of each spoiled ballot in ink or indelible pencil and return the spoiled ballots with the unused ballots.

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Cal. Elec. Code § 14290 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/elec/division-14-election-day-procedures/chapter-3-procedures-at-polls/article-4-issuing-ballots-and-voting/section-14290

Other sections in Article 4 - Issuing Ballots and Voting

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