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CA Elec Code § 14433 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 4 - Closing of the Polls|ARTICLE 3 - Return of Supplies to the Clerk|Section 14433.

14433.  If ballots are counted at precincts pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 15340) or Article 5 (commencing with Section 15360) of Chapter 4 of Division 15, the precinct board immediately shall transmit, unsealed, to the elections official a statement showing the result of the votes cast at the polling place. The statement shall be open to public inspection.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Elec Code § 14434 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 4 - Closing of the Polls|ARTICLE 3 - Return of Supplies to the Clerk|Section 14434.

14434.  The sealed packages containing the lists, papers, and ballots shall be delivered by two of its members without delay, unopened, to the elections official or to a receiving station designated by the elections official.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Elec Code § 14435 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 4 - Closing of the Polls|ARTICLE 3 - Return of Supplies to the Clerk|Section 14435.

14435.  No list, tally, paper, or certificate returned from any election shall be set aside or rejected for want of form, nor because it is not strictly in accordance with this code, if it can be satisfactorily understood.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Elec Code § 14440 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 4 - Closing of the Polls|ARTICLE 4 - Snap Tallies|Section 14440.

14440.  Before any election, the governing body of the jurisdiction holding the election shall decide that certain offices or measures to be voted on are of more than ordinary public interest and require an early tabulation and announcement. The decision shall be transmitted to the elections official not less than 30 days before the election.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Elec Code § 14441 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 4 - Closing of the Polls|ARTICLE 4 - Snap Tallies|Section 14441.

14441.  The elections official shall prepare and forward to each selected precinct forms containing a list of the offices and measures designated as being of more than ordinary interest, and stating the number of ballots to be counted for the snap tally. In each general election, the special form shall, for each office listed on it, include the names of all candidates for that office whose names appear on the ballot.The inspector at each selected precinct shall note the results of the count and the total number of votes cast in the precinct on the snap tally forms as soon as the designated number of ballots has been tallied. The inspector shall then communicate the figures in the manner directed by the elections official. In each general election, the figures shall include the votes cast for every candidate whose name appears on the ballot for an office listed on the forms. The inspector shall continue, each time the designated number of ballots have been tallied, to note and report the results as directed.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Elec Code § 14442 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 4 - Closing of the Polls|ARTICLE 4 - Snap Tallies|Section 14442.

14442.  Upon receipt from the precincts of the reports of votes cast on the specially designated offices and measures, the elections official shall tabulate the results and make the results available to the public. In each general election, all these reports of the election results shall include the votes cast for all candidates whose names appear on the ballot for each office for which returns are reported.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Elec Code § 14443 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 4 - Closing of the Polls|ARTICLE 4 - Snap Tallies|Section 14443.

14443.  If ballots are counted by means of electronic, electromechanical, or punchcard device, the elections official may provide for early tabulation and announcement of the returns in a manner consistent with the use of the tabulating devices.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Elec Code § 15150 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 15 - SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Semifinal Official Canvass|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 15150.

15150.  For every election, the elections official shall conduct a semifinal official canvass by tabulating vote by mail and precinct ballots and compiling the results. The semifinal official canvass shall commence immediately upon the close of the polls and shall continue without adjournment until all precincts are accounted for.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 508, Sec. 97. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Elec Code § 15151 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 15 - SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Semifinal Official Canvass|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 15151.

15151.  (a) The elections official shall transmit the semifinal official results to the Secretary of State in the manner and according to the schedule prescribed by the Secretary of State prior to each election, for the following:(1) All candidates voted for statewide office.(2) All candidates voted for the following offices:(A) State Assembly.(B) State Senate.(C) Member of the United States House of Representatives.(D) Member of the State Board of Equalization.(E) Justice of the Court of Appeals.(3) All persons voted for at the presidential primary or for electors of President and Vice President of the United States.(4) Statewide ballot measures.(b) The elections official shall transmit the results to the Secretary of State at intervals no greater than two hours, following commencement of the semifinal official canvass.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 72, Sec. 4. Effective July 19, 2005.)
CA Elec Code § 15152 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 15 - SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Semifinal Official Canvass|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 15152.

15152.  Neither the elections official, any member of a precinct board, nor any other person shall count any votes, either for a ballot proposition or candidate, until the close of the polls in that county. After that time, the ballots for all candidates and ballot propositions voted upon solely within the county shall be counted and the results of the balloting made public. However, the results for any candidate or ballot proposition also voted upon in another county or counties shall not be made public until after all the polls in that county and the other county or counties have closed. This paragraph applies regardless of whether the counting is done by manual tabulation or by a vote tabulating device.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Elec Code § 15153 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 15 - SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Semifinal Official Canvass|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 15153.

15153.  During the semifinal official canvass, write-in votes shall be counted in accordance with Article 3 (commencing with Section 15340) of Chapter 4.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Elec Code § 15154 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 15 - SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Semifinal Official Canvass|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 15154.

15154.  (a) Any ballot that is not marked as provided by law shall be rejected. The rejected ballots shall be placed in the package marked for voted ballots or in a separate container as directed by the elections official. All rejected ballots shall have written on the ballot the cause for rejection and be signed by a majority of processing board members who are assigned by the elections official to process ballots.(b) The following ballot conditions shall not render a ballot invalid:(1) Soiled or defaced.(2) Two or more impressions of the voting stamp or mark in one voting square.(3) Contains personal information, as defined in Section 14287.(c) If a voter indicates, either by a combination of both marking and writing in, a choice of more names than there are candidates to be elected or nominated for any office, or if for any reason the choice of the voter is impossible to determine, the vote for that office shall not be counted, but the remainder of the ballot, if properly marked, shall be counted.(d) This section applies to all ballots counted pursuant to this chapter and Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 15300).(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 739, Sec. 3. (SB 183) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Elec Code § 15200 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 15 - SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Semifinal Official Canvass|ARTICLE 2 - Automated Count in a Central Location|Section 15200.

15200.  If paper ballots are used in conjunction with this system, counting shall be as provided in Article 5 (commencing with Section 15270) and Article 6 (commencing with Section 15290).(Repealed and added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Elec Code § 15201 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 15 - SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Semifinal Official Canvass|ARTICLE 2 - Automated Count in a Central Location|Section 15201.

15201.  (a) As soon as the polls are closed, the precinct board shall, in the presence of the public do all of the following:(1) Seal the container used to transport voted ballots and insure that the precinct number, or in an election conducted using a voter center, the vote center number, is designated on the ballot container.(2) Certify, sign, and seal the several packages or envelopes as directed by the elections official.(3) By not less than two of their number, deliver the ballot container and packages to the elections official at the central counting place in the manner prescribed by the elections official. The ballot container and packages shall remain in their exclusive possession until delivered to the elections official.(b) This section also applies to ballots counted manually pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 15290).(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 72. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 15202 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 15 - SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Semifinal Official Canvass|ARTICLE 2 - Automated Count in a Central Location|Section 15202.

15202.  If the ballots are to be counted at a central counting place, no fewer than two precinct board members shall, following the close of the polls, deliver the ballots, in a sealed container, to the central counting place or a designated receiving station. There may be two or more central counting places.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Elec Code § 15203 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 15 - SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Semifinal Official Canvass|ARTICLE 2 - Automated Count in a Central Location|Section 15203.

15203.  The vote tabulating device may be located at any place within the state approved by the elections official of the county or other political subdivision using the device. The same device may be jointly owned, borrowed, leased, or used by two or more counties, cities, or other political subdivisions to tabulate ballots cast in any election.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Elec Code § 15204 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 15 - SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Semifinal Official Canvass|ARTICLE 2 - Automated Count in a Central Location|Section 15204.

15204.  All proceedings at the central counting place, or counting places, if applicable, shall be open to the view of the public but no person, except one employed and designated for the purpose by the elections official or his or her authorized deputy, shall touch any ballot container. Access to the area where electronic data processing equipment is being operated may be restricted to those persons authorized by the elections official.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Elec Code § 15205 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 15 - SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Semifinal Official Canvass|ARTICLE 2 - Automated Count in a Central Location|Section 15205.

15205.  (a) A person may be employed to count, tally, and certify the ballots if he or she is not a candidate at the election and if he or she satisfies either of the following requirements:(1) Has the qualifications required for a precinct board member.(2) Is a deputy or employee of either of the following:(A) The governing board.(B) The elections official.(b) No person selected to count ballots need reside in any particular precinct.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Elec Code § 15206 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 15 - SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Semifinal Official Canvass|ARTICLE 2 - Automated Count in a Central Location|Section 15206.

15206.  The elections official or any deputy authorized by the elections official may excuse or dismiss any person from any counting board and enforce the order.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Elec Code § 15207 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 15 - SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Semifinal Official Canvass|ARTICLE 2 - Automated Count in a Central Location|Section 15207.

15207.  The elections official or authorized deputy shall segregate the persons employed to count the ballots into counting boards. These counting boards shall be deemed to be precinct boards, and are subject to all laws governing precinct boards where ballots are counted at the polling place.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Elec Code § 15208 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 15 - SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Semifinal Official Canvass|ARTICLE 2 - Automated Count in a Central Location|Section 15208.

15208.  (a) Each container of ballots shall be opened and its contents removed. The ballots shall be checked to ascertain if the ballots are properly grouped and shall be arranged, if necessary, so that all similar ballots from the precinct are together. (b) Any ballot that contains personal information, as defined in Section 14287, or is torn, bent, or mutilated shall be segregated in the manner directed by the elections official and a duplicate shall be prepared as provided in Section 15210.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 739, Sec. 4. (SB 183) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Elec Code § 15209 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 15 - SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Semifinal Official Canvass|ARTICLE 2 - Automated Count in a Central Location|Section 15209.

15209.  Any magnetic or electronic storage medium used for the ballot tabulation program and any magnetic or electronic storage medium containing election results shall be kept in a secure location and shall be retained for six months following any local election and 22 months following any federal election or so long thereafter as any contest involving the vote at the local or federal election remains undetermined.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Elec Code § 15210 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 15 - SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Semifinal Official Canvass|ARTICLE 2 - Automated Count in a Central Location|Section 15210.

15210.  In preparing the voted ballots for processing, any ballot that is torn, bent, or otherwise defective shall be corrected so that every vote cast by the voter shall be counted by the automatic tabulating equipment. If necessary, a true duplicate copy of the defective ballot shall be made and substituted therefor, following the intention of the voter insofar as it can be ascertained from the defective ballot. All duplicate ballots shall be clearly labeled “duplicate,” and shall bear a serial number that shall be recorded on the damaged or defective ballot.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Elec Code § 15211 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 15 - SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Semifinal Official Canvass|ARTICLE 2 - Automated Count in a Central Location|Section 15211.

15211.  If paper ballots are used for vote by mail voting, the canvass may be conducted in accordance with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 15000), or the elections official may have a true duplicate copy of vote by mail voter paper ballots made on punchcard ballots that shall be verified in the presence of witnesses. After verification the punchcard ballots shall be counted in the same manner as other punchcard ballots.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 508, Sec. 98. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Elec Code § 15212 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 15 - SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Semifinal Official Canvass|ARTICLE 2 - Automated Count in a Central Location|Section 15212.

15212.  If voting at all precincts within a county is not conducted using the same voting system, the result as to the precincts not subject to this article shall be determined in accordance with other provisions of this code and the result of the vote at precincts subject to this article shall be determined as provided in this article. The statement of the vote in that case shall represent the consolidation of all the results and the results of the canvass of all vote by mail voter ballots.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 508, Sec. 99. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Elec Code § 15213 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 15 - SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Semifinal Official Canvass|ARTICLE 2 - Automated Count in a Central Location|Section 15213.

15213.  In case of an emergency in which it becomes impossible to transport the ballots from the precinct to a central counting place, the elections official may direct that the ballots be counted at the precinct. In those cases, counting shall be conducted substantially in accordance with Article 5 (commencing with Section 15270).(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Elec Code § 15250 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 15 - SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Semifinal Official Canvass|ARTICLE 3 - Automated Vote Count in Precincts|Section 15250.

15250.  This article applies to all elections in which votes are counted by means of a voting machine at a polling place or vote center.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 73. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 15251 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 15 - SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Semifinal Official Canvass|ARTICLE 3 - Automated Vote Count in Precincts|Section 15251.

15251.  Upon receipt of the result of votes cast from the precinct boards, the elections official shall do either of the following:(a) Compile and make available to the public the received results as to the offices and measures.(b) Compare the received results to the results provided to the public from the central tabulation or tally system pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 15300) of Division 15.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 75. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 15260 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 15 - SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Semifinal Official Canvass|ARTICLE 4 - Establishing Election Return Centers and Multiple Counting Centers|Section 15260.

15260.  (a) The elections official of the jurisdiction shall establish one or more election return centers for the purpose of facilitating the compilation of election returns and expediting their announcement to the public.(b) In establishing a return center, the elections official may designate a group of precincts which the center shall serve and this designation shall be available for public inspection no later than 15 days before the election. The election return center may be at any public place as the elections official designates.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Elec Code § 15261 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 15 - SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Semifinal Official Canvass|ARTICLE 4 - Establishing Election Return Centers and Multiple Counting Centers|Section 15261.

15261.  The elections official may establish one or more centers to count ballots from designated precincts and transmit the results via voice telephone connection or facsimile transmission. The count shall be conducted in all other respects in accordance with the central counting provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 15200). The list of designated precincts for each counting center shall be available for public inspection no later than 15 days before the election.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 200, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Elec Code § 15270 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - 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.

15270.  This article applies to all elections in which ballots are counted by hand.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Elec Code § 15271 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - 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 15271.

15271.  As soon as the polls are finally closed, the precinct board shall commence to count the votes by taking the ballots cast, unopened, out of the box and counting them to ascertain whether the number of ballots corresponds with the number of signatures on the roster. The precinct board shall make a record upon the roster of the number of ballots in the ballot box, the number of signatures on the roster, and the difference, if any.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 1999.)