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DIVISION 15. SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES 15000-15702›CHAPTER 4. Official Canvass 15300-15376›ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 15300-15304

§ 15304

California Elections Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

In jurisdictions using a central counting place, the elections official may appoint not less than three deputies to open the envelopes or containers with the materials returned from the precincts. If, after examination, any of the materials are incomplete, ambiguous, not properly authenticated, or otherwise defective, the precinct officers may be summoned before the elections official and examined under oath to describe polling place procedures and to correct the errors or omissions.

(Repealed and added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 1999.)

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