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 346.
346. “Rebuttable presumption” shall be deemed a presumption which affects the burden of producing evidence. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
Section 335.5.
335.5. The “official canvass” is the public process of processing and tallying all ballots received in an election, including, but not limited to, provisional ballots and vote by mail ballots not included in the semifinal official canvass. The official canvass also includes the process of reconciling ballots, attempting to prohibit duplicate voting by vote by […]