Elec. Code, § 13247 · Article 3. Vote Tabulating Devices
Elec. Code, § 13247
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The statement of all measures submitted to the voters shall be abbreviated on the ballot in a ballot label as provided for in Section 9051. The ballot label shall be followed by the words, “Yes” and “No”, except for a statewide referendum measure. The ballot label for a statewide referendum measure shall be followed by the words, “Keep the law” and “Overturn the law.”
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History
Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 162, Sec. 9. (AB 421) Effective September 8, 2023.
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