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DIVISION 15. SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES 15000-15702›CHAPTER 4. Official Canvass 15300-15377›ARTICLE 3. Processing Write-In Votes 15340-15342.5

§ 15340

California Elections Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Except for a voter-nominated office at a general election, each voter is entitled to write on the ballot the name of any candidate for any public office, including that of President and Vice President of the United States.

(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 3, Sec. 44. (AB 1413) Effective February 10, 2012.)

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