Elec. Code, § 15303 · Article 1. General Provisions
Elec. Code, § 15303
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
If the returns from any precinct are incomplete, ambiguous, not properly authenticated, or otherwise defective, the elections official may issue and serve subpoenas requiring members of the precinct board to appear and be examined under oath concerning the manner in which votes were counted and the result of the count in their precinct. This section shall apply when ballots are tabulated manually or automatically at the polls.
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History
Repealed and added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 1999.
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