Section 353.5.
353.5. The “semifinal official canvass” is the public process of collecting, processing, and tallying ballots and, for state or statewide elections, reporting results to the Secretary of State on election night. The semifinal official canvass may include some or all of the vote by mail and provisional vote totals. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 508, […]
Section 354.
354. “Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
Section 354.5.
354.5. (a) “Signature” includes either of the following: (1) A person’s mark if the name of the person affixing the mark is written near the mark by a witness over 18 years of age designated by the person and the designee subscribes his or her own name as a witness thereto. For purposes of this paragraph, a […]
Section 355.
355. “Software” includes all programs, voting devices, cards, ballot cards or papers, operating manuals or instructions, test procedures, printouts, and other nonmechanical or nonelectrical items necessary to the operation of a voting system. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
Section 356.
356. “Special election” is an election, the specific time for the holding of which is not prescribed by law. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
Section 356.5.
356.5. “Spouse” includes “registered domestic partner,” as required by Section 297.5 of the Family Code. (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 50, Sec. 31. (SB 1005) Effective January 1, 2017.)
Section 357.
357. “Statewide election” is an election held throughout the state. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
Section 357.5.
357.5. “Vote center” means a location established for holding elections that offers the services described in Sections 2170, 4005, and 4007. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 8. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.)
Section 358.
358. “Vote tabulating device” means any piece of equipment, other than a voting machine, that compiles a total of votes cast by means of ballot card sorting, ballot card reading, paper ballot scanning, electronic data processing, or a combination of that type of equipment. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
Section 359.
359. “Voter” means any elector who is registered under this code. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)