California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 15270.3

Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 300, Sec. 3. (AB 969) Effective October 4, 2023.

Notwithstanding Section 15270.1 or subdivision (a) of Section 19207.5, an elections official may conduct a manual vote count in the event of a natural disaster or other state of emergency in which use of a certified voting system is not feasible.

Cite this section

Cal. Elec. Code § 15270.3 (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-5-manual-vote-count-in-the-precinct/section-15270.3

Other sections in Article 5 - Manual Vote Count in the Precinct

§ 15270§ 15270.1§ 15270.2§ 15270.3§ 15271§ 15272§ 15273§ 15274§ 15275§ 15276§ 15277§ 15278§ 15278.5§ 15279§ 15280§ 15281

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