California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 14291

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 813, Sec. 2. (AB 1494) Effective January 1, 2017.
(a)After the ballot is marked, a voter shall not show it to any person in a manner that reveals its contents, except as provided in subdivision (b).
(b)A voter may voluntarily disclose how he or she voted if that voluntary act does not violate any other law.

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Cal. Elec. Code § 14291 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/elec/division-14-election-day-procedures/chapter-3-procedures-at-polls/article-4-issuing-ballots-and-voting/section-14291

Other sections in Article 4 - Issuing Ballots and Voting

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