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DIVISION 0.5. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS 1-362›CHAPTER 4. Definitions 300-362

§ 301

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

A “ballot” means any of the following:

(a) The combination of a card with number positions that is marked by the voter and the accompanying reference page or pages containing the names of candidates and the ballot titles of measures to be voted on with numbered positions corresponding to the numbers on the card.

(b) One or more cards upon which are printed the names of the candidates and the ballot titles of measures to be voted on by punching or marking in the designated area.

(c) One or more sheets of paper upon which are printed the names of candidates and the ballot titles of measures to be voted on by marking the designated area and that are tabulated manually or by optical scanning equipment.

(d) An electronic touchscreen upon which appears the names of candidates and ballot titles of measures to be voted on by touching the designated area on the screen for systems that do not contain a paper ballot.

(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 75, Sec. 1. (AB 2252) Effective January 1, 2017.)

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