California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 15278

Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 76. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.

On completion of the canvass of the returns for each election, the elections official shall compare the vote by mail voters’ list with the roster for each precinct to determine if any voter cast more than one ballot at that election.

Cite this section

Cal. Elec. Code § 15278 (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-15278

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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