California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 15601

Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 723, Sec. 1. (AB 44) Effective January 1, 2016.
(a)The Secretary of State, within the Secretary of State’s existing budget, shall adopt regulations no later than January 1, 2008, for each voting system approved for use in the state and specify the procedures for recounting ballots, including vote by mail and provisional ballots, using those voting systems.
(b)No later than January 1, 2018, the Secretary of State shall revise and adopt regulations specifying procedures for recounting ballots, including regulations establishing guidelines for charges a county elections official may impose when conducting a manual recount pursuant to this chapter.

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Cal. Elec. Code § 15601 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/elec/division-15-semifinal-official-canvass-official-canvass-recount-and-tie-vote-procedures/chapter-9-recount/article-1-general-provisions/section-15601

Other sections in Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 15600§ 15601

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