DIVISION 10. LOCAL, SPECIAL, VACANCY, AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS 10000-10735›PART 2. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 10100-10312›CHAPTER 2. Regulations Governing Elections in Cities 10200-10266›ARTICLE 3. Conduct of Elections 10240-10243
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California Elections Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
The polls shall be open on the day of election between the hours that the governing body determines, but not less than eight consecutive hours. The hours of opening and closing the polls shall be specified in the notice of election, or shall otherwise be the same as provided for general elections. Before the precinct board receives any ballots, it shall cause it to be proclaimed aloud at the place of election that the polls are open.
(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
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