California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 15208

Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 739, Sec. 4. (SB 183) Effective January 1, 2012.
(a)Each container of ballots shall be opened and its contents removed. The ballots shall be checked to ascertain if the ballots are properly grouped and shall be arranged, if necessary, so that all similar ballots from the precinct are together.
(b)Any ballot that

contains personal information, as defined in Section 14287, or is torn, bent, or mutilated shall be segregated in the manner directed by the elections official and a duplicate shall be prepared as provided in Section 15210.

Cite this section

Cal. Elec. Code § 15208 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/elec/division-15-semifinal-official-canvass-official-canvass-recount-and-tie-vote-procedures/chapter-3-semifinal-official-canvass/article-2-automated-count-in-a-central-location/section-15208

Other sections in Article 2 - Automated Count in a Central Location

§ 15200§ 15201§ 15202§ 15203§ 15204§ 15205§ 15206§ 15207§ 15208§ 15209§ 15210§ 15212§ 15213

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