2010 California Code
Elections Code
Chapter 1. General Provisions

19001.  This division shall be liberally construed so that the real
will of the electors will not be defeated by any informality or
failure to comply with all of the provisions of the law.



19002.  Any provision of this division, insofar as it is
inconsistent with any other provision of this code relating to the
same subject matter, shall be controlling as to any election or
precinct for which the provisions of this division are adopted.




19003.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the
contrary, including any city or county ordinance, unless that other
provision of the law is deemed consistent with this division, this
division shall govern voting systems.


19004.  Voting equipment may be loaned or rented for any purposes
with the consent of the board of supervisors, if payment for the
expenses incident to the use of the machine is made.



19005.  In the case of electrical failure or other emergency, the
official conducting the election may direct that ballots may be
marked by pencil or ink. In that event, the elections official may
duplicate the voted ballot cards as provided in Section 15210 and
count the duplicate ballots by automatic tabulating device, or may
count the voted ballots pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with
Section 15270) of Chapter 3 of Division 15.