California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 15272

Repealed and added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 1999.

The count shall be public and shall be continued without adjournment until completed and the result is declared. During the reading and tallying, the ballot read and the tally sheet kept shall be within the clear view of watchers.

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Cal. Elec. Code § 15272 (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-15272

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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