Elec. Code, § 12224 · Article 2. Precinct Formation

Elec. Code, § 12224

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) At the discretion of the elections official, the voters of the precinct may be divided into two or more groups, as nearly equal as possible, and one precinct board appointed to serve each group. When the voters of a precinct are so divided, there may be one or more polling places and a ballot box for and a set of returns from each group.

(b) This section does not apply to elections conducted using vote centers.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 32. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC&sectionNum=12224.
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