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DIVISION 15. SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES 15000-15702›CHAPTER 3. Semifinal Official Canvass 15150-15290›ARTICLE 5. Manual Vote Count in the Precinct 15270-15281

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

The precinct board members shall ascertain the number of votes cast for each person and for and against each measure in the following manner:

One precinct board member shall read from the ballots. As the ballots are read, at least one other precinct board member shall keep watch of each vote so as to check on any possible error or omission on the part of the officer reading or calling the ballot.

(Repealed and added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 1999.)

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