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DIVISION 15. SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES 15000-15702›CHAPTER 4. Official Canvass 15300-15377›ARTICLE 6. Ballot Security and Reporting of Results 15370-15377

§ 15371

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

(a) Upon completion of the count, the elections official shall add to the results as so determined, the results of the write-in votes and any paper ballots used as certified by the precinct board, and thereupon shall declare the vote, and forthwith post one copy at the counting place for public inspection.

(b) The duties imposed on elections officials pursuant to subdivision (a) are ministerial and nondiscretionary.

(Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 238, Sec. 2. (SB 851) Effective October 1, 2025.)

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