Source: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/publications-and-resources/elections-officers-digest-2018/precinct/
Timestamp: 2018-11-14 15:40:09
Document Index: 548626234

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 12302', '§ 12302', '§ 12304', '§ 12286', '§ 12286', '§ 12316', '§ 12327', '§ 12327', '§ 12310', '§ 12286', '§ 12286', '§ 12327', '§ 12327', '§ 12300', '§ 12313', '§ 12313', '§ 12310', '§ 12312']

Elections Officers Digest 2018
Precinct boards appointed for each precinct are made up of voters of the state. A member of the precinct board may serve only in the precinct for which his or her appointment was received.(§ 12302(a).) High school students over 16 years of age and legal permanent residents who meet specified requirements may also serve.(§ 12302(b), (c).) The composition of the precinct board shall be determined by the elections official based on election precinct size. The precinct board shall consist of a minimum of one inspector and two clerks. Additional clerks may be allocated in proportion to the number of registered voters within the precinct. (§ 12304.)
The members of the precinct boards are to be appointed by the elections official in charge of the election not less than 29 days prior to the election. (§ 12286.) (This provision does not apply to elections conducted using vote centers (§ 12286(d).) In constituting precinct boards, the elections official may excuse persons appointed whom the elections official is satisfied ought to be excused. Substitutions may be made when any person appointed is excused or found disqualified or incompetent, until a final or amended list of election officers is sent to the inspector for that precinct. (§ 12316.) If the precinct board members for any precinct have not been appointed or cannot serve, or the polling place has not been designated prior to an election, the county elections official shall, by written order, immediately appoint the precinct board members or designate the polling place for the precinct, as the case may require, and shall notify each precinct board member of the appointment. (§ 12327(a).) If, at this time, the elections official cannot make suitable arrangements for a polling place in any precinct in which none has been designated, the elections official may designate a polling place in any contiguous precinct. Any precinct board member serving in this polling place shall be regarded as serving in the proper precinct. (§ 12327(b).)
Each member of a precinct board shall receive compensation from the governing body of the jurisdiction. This sum shall be paid out of the treasury of the jurisdiction in which the election is held. The inspector may receive more compensation than the other members of the precinct board. The additional compensation to the inspector is for services rendered in securing precinct board members and other duties, which may be directed by the elections official. (§ 12310.))
The members of the several precinct boards are to be appointed not less than 29 days prior to the election, by the elections official having charge or control of the election in the political subdivision in which such election is to be held. (§ 12286.) This provision does not apply to elections conducted using vote centers (§ 12286(d). If the precinct board members for any precinct have not been appointed or cannot serve, the county elections official shall, by written order, immediately appoint the precinct board members and shall notify each precinct board member of such appointment. (§ 12327(a).) If, at this time, the elections official cannot make suitable arrangements for a polling place in any precinct in which none has been designated, the elections official may designate a polling place in any contiguous precinct. Any precinct board member serving in this polling place shall be regarded as serving in the proper precinct. (§ 12327(b).)
Any voter, or any non-voter qualified to serve as a precinct board member, may file an application with the elections official for the position of precinct board member. The elections official may require the application be made on specific forms supplied by the elections official. (§ 12300.)
If any member of a precinct board does not appear at the opening of the polls on the morning of an election, those voters present, including members of the board, shall appoint a voter to fill the vacancy. If none of the members appointed appears at that time, the voters of the precinct present at that time may appoint a board. (§ 12313(a).) This provision does not apply to elections conducted using vote centers. (§ 12313(b).)
3. Instruction of Inspectors.
Each member of a precinct board shall receive compensation from the governing body of the jurisdiction. This sum shall be paid out of the treasury of the jurisdiction in which the election is held. The inspector may receive more compensation than the other members of the precinct board. The additional compensation to the inspector is for services rendered in securing precinct board members and other duties, which may be directed by the elections official. (§ 12310.)
Discharge from Employment Prohibited Due to Absence
No person shall be suspended or discharged from any service or employment because of absence while serving as an election officer. (§ 12312.)