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CA Elec Code § 14296 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Procedures at Polls|ARTICLE 4 - Issuing Ballots and Voting|Section 14296.

14296.  Any voter who does not vote the ballot he or she has received, shall, before leaving the polling place, return it to the board member having charge of the ballots, who shall immediately cancel it. All canceled ballots shall be returned to the ballot clerk in the same manner as spoiled ballots.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 14297 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Procedures at Polls|ARTICLE 4 - Issuing Ballots and Voting|Section 14297.

14297.  (a) No later than the time at which the voter delivers the voted ballot, a precinct board member in charge of the voter list shall write in the space opposite the name of the voter the line number designating the position of the name on the roster. In those counties using a combined roster, the voter’s name shall be crossed off of the voter list in lieu of numbering.(b) In an election conducted using vote centers, or if an electronic poll book is used, only the electronic roster shall be updated.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 61. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 14298 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Procedures at Polls|ARTICLE 4 - Issuing Ballots and Voting|Section 14298.

14298.  (a) The precinct board shall maintain at least one printed copy of the voter list posted during the whole time of voting. The copies of the voter list shall not be marked in any manner except by a member of the precinct board acting pursuant to Section 14294.(b) A member of the precinct board shall post a notice on each voter list that reads as follows: “This voter list shall not be marked in any manner except by a member of the precinct board acting pursuant to Section 14294. Any person who removes, tears, marks, or otherwise defaces this voter list with the intent to falsify or prevent others from readily ascertaining the name, address, or political preference of any voter, or the fact that a voter has or has not voted, is guilty of a misdemeanor.”(c) If an electronic poll book is used, a notice shall be posted near the electronic poll book that reads as follows: “This electronic roster shall not be operated in any manner except by a member of the precinct board acting pursuant to Section 14294. Any person who tampers with, manipulates, or otherwise operates or interacts with this device with the intent to falsify or prevent others from readily ascertaining the name, address, or political preference of any voter, or the fact that a voter has or has not voted, is guilty of a misdemeanor.”(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 100, Sec. 3. (AB 1591) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Elec Code § 14299 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Procedures at Polls|ARTICLE 4 - Issuing Ballots and Voting|Section 14299.

14299.  (a) If a precinct board is unable to furnish a ballot to a qualified voter because there is an insufficient number of ballots at the precinct, the elections official shall deliver to the precinct additional ballots to ensure that all eligible voters can cast their ballots within two hours.(b) While awaiting the delivery of additional ballots, the precinct board shall provide each voter with the option of casting his or her vote immediately using an alternative procedure established prior to the election or waiting for the delivery of the additional ballots.(c) The alternative procedure required by this section shall be subject to approval by the Secretary of State. The elections official shall submit the alternative procedure to the Secretary of State for approval by a date to be determined by the Secretary of State.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 501, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Elec Code § 14300 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Procedures at Polls|ARTICLE 4 - Issuing Ballots and Voting|Section 14300.

14300.  (a) In the case of an election for a state or federal office, each polling place using a direct recording electronic voting system, as defined by Section 19271, the elections official shall provide paper ballots equivalent to the following percentages:(1) For a statewide general election, no less than 10 percent of the registered voters in the polling place.(2) For a statewide direct primary election, for each partisan ballot form for which at least 10 percent of the registered voters in the polling place are eligible to request, no less than 5 percent of the registered voters in the precinct eligible to request that ballot form at the polling place. For nonpartisan voters, the total number of paper ballots among all ballot forms that they are eligible to request shall be no less than 5 percent of registered nonpartisan voters at the polling place.(3) For any other state or federal election contest, no less than 5 percent of registered voters at the polling place.(4) For purposes of this section, the number of registered voters shall be based on the registration on the 88th day prior to the day of the election.(b) The elections official shall establish procedures for the use of the paper ballots described in this section in the event the direct recording electronic voting system becomes nonfunctional.(c) Upon request, the precinct board shall provide a paper ballot to a voter, regardless of the availability of the direct recording electronic voting system, as long as supplies remain available.(d) The paper ballots described in this section may consist of provisional ballots.(e) Any vote cast on a provisional ballot subject to this section by an otherwise qualified voter shall be counted as a regular ballot and shall not be subject to the requirements of Section 14310.(f) In elections conducted using voter centers, the elections official shall provide a sufficient amount of ballot stock to be used for printing ballots in each vote center.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 63. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 14311 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Procedures at Polls|ARTICLE 5 - Provisional Voting|Section 14311.

14311.  (a) A voter who has moved from one address to another within the same county and who has not reregistered to vote at that new address may, at his or her option, vote on the day of the election at the polling place at which he or she is entitled to vote based on his or her current residence address, or at the office of the county elections official or other central location designated by that elections official. The voter shall be reregistered at the place of voting for future elections.(b) Voters casting ballots under this section shall be required to vote by provisional ballot, as provided in Section 14310.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 809, Sec. 9.5. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Elec Code § 14312 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Procedures at Polls|ARTICLE 5 - Provisional Voting|Section 14312.

14312.  This article shall be liberally construed in favor of the provisional voter.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 175, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Elec Code § 14313 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Procedures at Polls|ARTICLE 5 - Provisional Voting|Section 14313.

14313.  (a) Upon the declaration of a state of emergency by the Governor and the issuance of an executive order authorizing an emergency worker to cast a ballot outside of his or her home precinct, elections officials in the counties included in the executive order shall, upon demand, issue to an emergency worker a provisional ballot that may be identical to the provisional ballot offered to other voters in the county, using a process to be determined by the elections official. The elections official shall transmit for processing any ballot cast, including any materials necessary to process the ballot, pursuant to this section to the elections official in the county where the voter is registered to vote.(b) To be counted, a ballot cast pursuant to this section shall satisfy both of the following requirements:(1) Be cast by the voter no later than the close of the polls on election day.(2) Be received by the county elections official where the voter is registered on or before the 10th day following the date of the election.(c) Upon receipt of the returned ballot, the elections official shall process the ballot pursuant to the procedures in subdivision (c) of Section 14310.(d) If the requirements in subdivisions (b) and (c) are met and the ballot is eligible to be counted, the ballot shall be duplicated and all other materials preserved according to the procedures set forth in this code.(e) “Emergency worker” for the purposes of this section means a person who is officially engaged in responding to the proclaimed state of emergency and whose vocation has been identified in an executive order relating to the state of emergency.(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 395, Sec. 1. (AB 1440) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Elec Code § 14314 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 3 - Procedures at Polls|ARTICLE 5 - Provisional Voting|Section 14314.

14314.  The Secretary of State shall promulgate regulations establishing guidelines for county elections officials relating to the processing of provisional ballots.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 821, Sec. 2. (AB 1970) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 14400 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 4 - Closing of the Polls|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14400.

14400.  At any election, all members of the precinct board shall be present at the closing of the polls.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 14401 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 4 - Closing of the Polls|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14401.

14401.  When the polls are closed, the precinct board shall proclaim that fact aloud at the place of election. After the proclamation no ballot shall be received. However, if at the hour of closing there are any other voters in the polling place, or in line at the door, who are qualified to vote and have not been able to do so since appearing, the polls shall be kept open a sufficient time to enable them to vote.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 14402 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 4 - Closing of the Polls|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14402.

14402.  Any one who arrives at the polling place after the time provided for closing the polls shall not be entitled to vote, even though the polls are open when the voter arrives.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 14402.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 4 - Closing of the Polls|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14402.5.

14402.5.  If the time for closing the polls is extended pursuant to a court order, all votes cast during the time that the closing of the polls is extended shall be by provisional ballot. Any provisional ballots cast pursuant to this section shall be separated and held apart from other provisional ballots cast by voters prior to the time the closing of the polls was extended.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 809, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Elec Code § 14403 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 4 - Closing of the Polls|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14403.

14403.  (a) Immediately upon the closing of the polls and before any voted ballot is taken from any of the ballot containers, the precinct board member shall, in the presence of all persons in the room who may desire to observe them, proceed to render the unused ballots unusable in one of the following ways:(1) By drawing across its face, in ink or indelible pencil, two lines that cross each other, the cross to be more than three inches square. The precinct board member shall thereupon, immediately and before any ballots are taken from any ballot container, place all defaced ballots within an envelope or other receptacle provided for that purpose.(2) By tearing or cutting in a manner so that it is apparent that the ballot has been intentionally destroyed to prevent its use. If this method of destruction is used, it shall be done in a manner so that the serial number of the ballots is retained for the purposes of reconciliation.(3) By placing all of the unused ballots into a special container provided for that purpose. A tamperproof seal containing spaces for entering the total number of unused ballots enclosed, the beginning and ending serial numbers thereof, and signature lines for all members of the precinct board following a statement certifying that all of the ballots were placed in the container in their presence and the information on the seal is true and correct, shall be provided. After signing the seal, it shall be placed on the container in a manner so that the container cannot be opened without tearing the seal.(b) This section does not apply to elections conducted using vote centers.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 65. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 14404 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 4 - Closing of the Polls|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14404.

14404.  (a) Immediately upon the arrival of the hour when the polls are required by law to be closed on election day, the elections official conducting the election shall openly, in the elections official’s main office, in the presence of any persons who are present to observe, according to the procedure set forth in Section 14403, proceed to render every unused ballot remaining in the control of the elections official unusable. The elections official shall forthwith make and file an affidavit, in writing, as to the number of ballots destroyed. If the procedure in subdivision (c) of Section 14403 is used, the tamperproof seal shall be signed by the elections official and at least one deputy or assistant elections official or registrar. The sealed container shall then be placed, with the sealed containers containing unused ballots from the precincts, in a security area by the elections official until disposition is made pursuant to Section 17301 or 17302.Alternatively, the elections official may, immediately upon the arrival of the hour when the polls are closed, recycle for any other lawful purpose any unused ballots remaining in the control of the elections official that clearly identify the election for which they were prepared. No later than 30 days following the last day to certify the official results of the election, the elections official shall make and file an affidavit, in writing, as to the number of ballots recycled. At the elections official’s discretion, the unused ballots may be recycled up to six months following an election or at the conclusion of an election contest proceeding, whichever is later.(b) This section does not apply to elections conducted using vote centers.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 66. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 14405 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 4 - Closing of the Polls|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14405.

14405.  (a) The members of the precinct board shall account for the ballots delivered to them by returning a sufficient number of unused ballots to make up, when added to the number of official ballots cast and the number of spoiled and canceled ballots returned, the number of ballots given to them. The accounting of ballots may either:(1) Take place at the polling place.(2) Be performed by the county elections official at the central counting place.(b) The precinct board shall complete the roster as required in Section 14107, and shall also complete and sign the certificate of performance prescribed in Section 15280, if that section applies.(c) This section does not apply to elections conducted using vote centers.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 67. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 14420 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 4 - Closing of the Polls|ARTICLE 2 - Elections Using Voting Systems|Section 14420.

14420.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), before or as soon as the polls are closed, the precinct board shall remove the voted ballots from the ballot container and take them out of the secrecy envelopes or detach them from the secrecy stubs. Where the envelope or stub is also the write-in ballot, and a write-in vote has been registered thereon, the ballot card shall not be separated from the envelope or stub. If two or more separate ballot cards have been used in the election, the precinct board shall sort them into groups, each of which shall contain the same series of ballot cards.(b) After completing the action described in subdivision (a), the precinct board shall count the number of ballot cards in each group, and certify the number of ballots cast on the voting roster as provided by Section 14107. If there is any discrepancy between the number of voters listed in the roster and the number of ballots voted, this fact shall be noted with an explanation of the difference and signed by all the members of the precinct board.(c) Before or at the close of the polls, the county elections official may direct the precinct board to seal the ballot container and record on forms provided by the elections official the information needed for the reconciliation of ballots required by Section 14405.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 725, Sec. 2. (AB 363) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Elec Code § 14421 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 4 - Closing of the Polls|ARTICLE 2 - Elections Using Voting Systems|Section 14421.

14421.  Unless the county elections official has directed the precinct board to seal the ballot container and record information pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 14420, the precinct board shall group voted ballot cards and voted separate write-in ballots, as directed by the elections official, and place them in containers. The board shall also place spoiled and void ballots, if any, in containers as directed by the elections official. All of these ballots, along with the containers for voted ballot cards, shall be placed in one or more boxes, which shall then be sealed and delivered as soon as possible to the receiving centers or central counting places with the unused ballots, supplies, and other materials as directed by the elections official.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 725, Sec. 3. (AB 363) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Elec Code § 14422 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 4 - Closing of the Polls|ARTICLE 2 - Elections Using Voting Systems|Section 14422.

14422.  (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the county elections official may direct a precinct board to seal the ballot container prior to the closing of the polls, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Sections 14420 and 14421. (2) Notwithstanding Section 14215, as soon as the container is sealed, the county elections official may direct at least two elections officials to remove the sealed ballot container of voted untallied ballots from the polling place and the presence of any bystanders and to deliver the container to a receiving center or central counting place as directed.(3) At least 48 hours in advance of an election, the elections official shall notify the public of the dates, times, and places at which ballot containers will be delivered pursuant to this subdivision.(b) Upon receipt of a container at a receiving center or central counting place pursuant to subdivision (a), the county elections official may process the voted untallied ballots, but shall not tally the ballots or release any results prior to the closing of the polls.(c) The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations addressing the secure delivery and transfer of ballots to a receiving center or central counting place pursuant to this section.(d) This section shall not be construed as relieving a precinct board of its responsibility to account for ballots pursuant to Section 14405.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 725, Sec. 4. (AB 363) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Elec Code § 14428 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 4 - Closing of the Polls|ARTICLE 2.5 - Elections Using Vote Centers|Section 14428.

14428.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 14420, in elections conducted using vote centers, at the end of each voting day, the precinct board shall remove the voted ballots from the ballot container and deliver them to the central receiving center pursuant to Section 14422.(b) The precinct board shall certify to the election official the number of ballots cast at the vote center on the roster, as well as the number of ballots voted. If there is any discrepancy between the numbers, the discrepancy shall be noted with an explanation of the difference and signed by all members of the precinct board.(c) The precinct board shall record on forms the information needed for the reconciliation of the ballots required by Section 14405.(d) For vote centers using tabulating equipment, the precinct board shall record the number of ballots cast on each voting device and securely seal the device to prevent additional ballots from being cast until the next day of voting. The precinct board shall record all seals used for this procedure on a log for each vote center.(Added by renumbering Section 14228 by Stats. 2018, Ch. 92, Sec. 66. (SB 1289) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Elec Code § 14430 (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 14430.

14430.  The precinct board, as soon after the polls are closed as possible, shall prepare the supplies, including the copies of the voter list or roster posted at or near the polling place, and records of the election for delivery to the elections official.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 69. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 14431 (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 14431.

14431.  The precinct board shall enclose and seal in one or more packages, as determined by the elections official, all voted, spoiled, canceled, or unused ballots.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Elec Code § 14432 (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 14432.

14432.  The precinct board shall enclose and seal in one or two packages, as determined by the elections official, all of the following:(a) Two tally sheets, if ballots are to be tabulated manually at the precinct.(b) The roster. If an electronic poll book is used, either or both the electronic poll book and the electronic media containing the roster shall be secured and returned to the elections official.(c) The copy of the voter list. If an electronic voter list is used, either or both the electronic voter list and the electronic media containing the voter list shall be secured and returned to the elections official.(d) The challenge list.(e) The assisted voter’s list.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 70. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.)