Earlier editions: 2020-112018-11
DIVISION 18. PENAL PROVISIONS 18000-18700›CHAPTER 5. Ballots 18400-18403
§ 18403
California Elections Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
Any person other than an elections official or a member of the precinct board who receives a voted ballot from a voter or who examines or solicits the voter to show their voted ballot is punishable by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months or two or three years, or in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment. This section does not apply to persons returning a vote by mail ballot pursuant to Section 3017 or persons assisting a voter pursuant to Section 14282.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 161, Sec. 35. (AB 2608) Effective August 22, 2022.)
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