Elec. Code, § 15342.5 · Article 3. Processing Write-In Votes
Elec. Code, § 15342.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
In the event of a manual recount conducted pursuant to Section 15610 or requested pursuant to Section 15620 or 15621, the process set forth in Section 15342 shall be liberally construed to ensure that each ballot is counted if the intent of the voter can be determined, regardless of whether the voter has complied with the voting instructions.
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History
Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 189, Sec. 1. (AB 461) Effective January 1, 2012.
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