Title ELEC, California Elec. Code

The proponents of a measure proposing to amend a charter shall publish or post, or both, a notice of intent to circulate the petition in the same form and manner as prescribed in Sections 9202, 9203, 9204, and 9205. The proponents shall also file an affidavit prescribed in Sectio…

The petition signed by registered voters of the city or city and county proposing an amendment to a charter shall set forth in full the text of the proposed amendment, in no less than 10-point type. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

The petition may be circulated in sections, but each section shall contain a correct copy of the text of the proposed amendment. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Each signer of the petition shall sign it in the manner prescribed by Section 9020. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

The petition shall be in substantially the following form: Petition for Submission to Voters of Proposed Amendment to the Charter of the City (or City and County) of ____ To the city council (or other legislative body) of the City (or City and County) of ____: We, the undersigned…

Each section shall have attached thereto the affidavit of the person soliciting the signatures. This affidavit shall be substantially in the same form as set forth in Section 9022 and shall comply with Sections 104 and 9209. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Each petition section shall consist of sheets of white paper, uniform in size, with dimensions no smaller than 812 by 11 inches or greater than 812 by 14 inches. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

The sheets comprising each petition section shall be fastened together securely and remain so during circulation and filing. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

A voter may withdraw his or her signature from a petition in the manner prescribed in Section 9602. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

The petition shall be filed with the elections official by the proponents, or by any person or persons authorized in writing by the proponents. All sections of the petition shall be filed at one time, and a petition section submitted subsequently may not be accepted by the electi…

After the petition has been filed, the elections official shall examine the petition in the same manner as are county petitions in accordance with Sections 9114 and 9115, except that, for the purposes of this section, references in those sections to the board of supervisors shall…

The proponent of a measure proposing to amend a charter may withdraw the charter amendment at any time before the 88th day before the election, whether or not the petition has already been found sufficient by the elections official. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 569, Sec. 3. (SB 681…

Petitions that do not substantially conform to the form requirements of this article shall not be accepted for filing by the elections official. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

The conduct of election and publication requirements shall substantially conform with Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) and Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 10. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Upon the completion of the canvass of votes, the governing body of a city or city and county shall pass a resolution reciting the fact of the election and such other matters as are enumerated in Section 10264. The elections official of the city or city and county shall then cause…

(a) The elections official may change or alter any precinct boundaries. (b) If any changes or alterations are made the elections official shall prepare new detail maps or exterior descriptions thereof, or both. The county surveyor shall, if so requested, provide assistance to the…

(a) The boundaries of precincts for the general election shall be the same as those established for the direct primary election, except to the extent necessary to add or subtract precincts as the result of population change or to divide precincts containing more than 1,000 voters…

Jurisdictional boundary changes occurring less than 125 days before an election shall not be effective for purposes of that election. Voters residing within an area affected by a boundary change, occurring within 125 days before an election, shall vote at the ensuing election in …

The registrar of voters in each county shall make available, upon request by any member of the public, a map in digital form provided free of charge that shows the effective boundaries of each precinct within the county. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 80, Sec. 1. (AB 17) Effective Ja…

The procedure at the polls where voting is conducted pursuant to this division shall be the same as at other polling places, except as provided in this article. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

After the opening of the polls, the precinct board shall not allow any voter to enter the voting booth until it ascertains that he or she is entitled to vote. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Before each voter enters the voting booth, the precinct board shall inform him or her how to operate the voting device. If a marking or punching device is used, the voter shall be instructed to use only that device. The voter shall also be instructed how to fold the ballot and pl…

The device for marking the ballot may be handed to the voter with his or her ballot before the voter goes into the voting booth, and shall be returned to the precinct board after he or she has finished marking his or her ballot. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

In any election where ballots are to be counted both manually and by electromechanical tabulating devices, the marking device used for marking ballots to be counted electromechanically may be used for marking ballots to be counted manually. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. …

Before leaving the voting booth or compartment, the voter shall fold or place the ballot card in the envelope so that the ballot markings of the voter will not be exposed, and the ballot stub will be outside of the envelope or other container, to be removed by the precinct board.…

The voter shall hand the folded ballot or the envelope containing the ballot to a precinct board member, who shall remove the ballot stub, hand it to the voter, and deposit the ballot in the ballot container. If the ballot is to be transferred from the envelope to the ballot cont…

The precinct board shall give each voter only one ballot, as provided in Section 13102. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Unless otherwise provided by law, no person shall apply for or receive any ballot at any precinct other than that in which the voter is entitled to vote. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Unless otherwise provided by law, a voter shall not receive a ballot from any person other than one of the precinct officers. No person other than a precinct officer or officer authorized by law shall deliver a ballot to any voter. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

On receiving a ballot, the voter shall forthwith retire alone to one of the booths or compartments provided, and mark the ballot, unless Section 14222 or 14224 is applicable. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

(a) If a voter is unable to mark a paper ballot or the ballot marking device, the voter shall receive the assistance of not more than two persons selected by the voter, other than the voter’s employer, an agent of the voter’s employer, or an officer or agent of the union of which…

The precinct officers shall keep a list of the voters who have been assisted in marking their ballots. The list of assisted voters shall be returned to the elections official and preserved with other election materials and records. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

(a) All ballots shall be marked only with the marking device provided by the elections official or, for vote by mail ballots, recommended by the elections official. (b) If a ballot cannot be tabulated because of the marking device used, it shall be processed as specified in Secti…

To vote in a contest where two or more candidates for the same office are to be elected, a voter shall mark the voting targets next to the names of the candidates of the voter’s choice, up to the number of candidates to be elected. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 676, Sec…

When a measure is submitted to the voters, the voter shall place a mark on the ballot in the appropriate space next to the answer the voter desires to give as to that measure. The voter, in marking the ballot, shall use the marking device provided. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 67…

No voter shall place personal information upon a ballot that identifies the voter. “Personal information” includes all of the following: (a) The signature of the voter. (b) The initials, name, or address of the voter. (c) A voter identification number. (d) A social security numbe…

If a voter spoils or defaces a ballot, the voter shall at once return it to the ballot clerk and receive another ballot. A voter shall not receive more than a total of three ballots, including his or her original ballot, in this manner. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

The precinct board shall immediately cancel, without unfolding them, all the spoiled ballots returned. The board shall write the word “spoiled” on the back of each spoiled ballot in ink or indelible pencil and return the spoiled ballots with the unused ballots. (Enacted by Stats.…

(a) After the ballot is marked, a voter shall not show it to any person in a manner that reveals its contents, except as provided in subdivision (b). (b) A voter may voluntarily disclose how he or she voted if that voluntary act does not violate any other law. (Amended by Stats. …

Before leaving the voting booth or compartment, the voter shall fold the ballot according to the instructions on it, so that the marks on its face are not visible and only the number on the ballot and the top margin are exposed. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Having folded the ballot, the voter shall deliver it folded to a member of the precinct board, who shall then separate the slip containing the number from the ballot, hand the slip to the voter, and deposit the ballot in the ballot box in the presence of the voter. (Enacted by St…

(a) At all elections, a member of the precinct board shall mark, in the space provided on the voter list posted at or near the polling place, the name of each person who has voted, by drawing a line through the name of the voter, with a pen or indelible pencil. The board member s…

No voter shall deliver to any member of the precinct board any ballot other than the one received from the board member. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

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 sp…

(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 combi…

(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 …