DIVISION 15. SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES 15000-15702›CHAPTER 3. Semifinal Official Canvass 15150-15290›ARTICLE 2. Automated Count in a Central Location 15200-15213

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California Elections Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

If paper ballots are used for vote by mail voting, the canvass may be conducted in accordance with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 15000), or the elections official may have a true duplicate copy of vote by mail voter paper ballots made on punchcard ballots that shall be verified in the presence of witnesses. After verification the punchcard ballots shall be counted in the same manner as other punchcard ballots.

(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 508, Sec. 98. Effective January 1, 2008.)

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