Section 15274.
15274. The members of the precinct board may relieve each other in the duties of counting ballots. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 1999.)
Section 15275.
15275. Those ballots not rejected shall be placed in one pile, and the board shall proceed to count by tallying the vote for one or more offices or measures at a time. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 1999.)
Section 15276.
15276. The precinct board members shall ascertain the number of votes cast for each person and for and against each measure in the following manner: One precinct board member shall read from the ballots. As the ballots are read, at least one other precinct board member shall keep watch of each vote so as to […]
Section 15277.
15277. (a) Two of the precinct board members shall each keep a tally sheet in a form prescribed by the elections official. Each tally sheet shall contain all of the following: (1) The name of each candidate being voted for and the specific office for which each candidate is being voted. The offices shall be in the […]
Section 15278.
15278. On completion of the canvass of the returns for each election, the elections official shall compare the vote by mail voters’ list with the roster for each precinct to determine if any voter cast more than one ballot at that election. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 76. (SB 286) Effective January 1, […]
Section 15278.5.
15278.5. No precinct board member may make any tally of votes in any other manner than is provided in this article, nor in any place other than on the tally sheets provided for that purpose. (Added by renumbering Section 15278 (as added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073) by Stats. 2002, Ch. 344, Sec. 4. Effective […]
Section 15279.
15279. The ballots, as soon as all of the names and measures marked on them as voted for are read and tallied, shall not thereafter be examined by any person, but, as soon as all are counted, shall be carefully sealed in a strong envelope. The signatures of each member of the precinct board shall […]
Section 15280.
15280. The precinct board shall complete, sign, and return to the elections official all furnished forms requiring its signatures. When votes are counted at the precinct, all members of the precinct board, upon the completion of their duties, shall sign the following certificate of performance, which shall be substantially in the following form: Certificate of […]
Section 15281.
15281. The precinct board shall sign and post conspicuously on the outside of the polling place a copy of the result of the votes cast. The copy shall remain posted for at least 48 hours after the official time fixed for the closing of the polls. To protect a person’s right to cast a secret […]
Section 15290.
15290. Ballots that are to be counted manually in a central place shall be transported as provided in Sections 15201 and 15202. Each counting board shall proceed to count and tally the ballots by precincts, separately, under the direction of the elections official or authorized deputies, in the same manner as provided where ballots are […]