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2011 California Code
Elections Code
DIVISION 15. SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES [15000 - 15702]

DIVISION 15. SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES

15000-15702

CHAPTER 1. Preparation for Canvass

CHAPTER 2. Vote by Mail Ballot Processing

CHAPTER 3. Semifinal Official Canvass

15150-15290

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Automated Count in a Central Location

ARTICLE 3. Automated Vote Count in Precincts

ARTICLE 4. Establishing Election Return Centers and Multiple Counting Centers

ARTICLE 5. Manual Vote Count in the Precinct

ARTICLE 6. Manual Vote Count in a Central Place

CHAPTER 4. Official Canvass

15300-15376

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Processing Vote by Mail Ballots and Mail Ballot Precinct Ballots

ARTICLE 3. Processing Write-In Votes

ARTICLE 4. Processing and Counting Provisional Ballots

ARTICLE 5. One Percent Manual Tally

ARTICLE 6. Ballot Security and Reporting of Results

CHAPTER 5. Announcement of Results

CHAPTER 6. Determination of Elected or Nominated Candidates

15450-15490

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Democratic Central Committee Conditions for Election of Candidate

ARTICLE 3. Republican Central Committee Conditions for Election of Candidate

ARTICLE 4. American Independent Central Committee Conditions for Election of Candidate

ARTICLE 5. Peace and Freedom Central Committee Conditions for Election of Candidate

CHAPTER 7. Duties of the Secretary of State

CHAPTER 8. Disposition of Ballots and Supplies by the Elections Official

CHAPTER 8.5. Postcanvass Risk-Limiting Audit Pilot Program

CHAPTER 9. Recount

15600-15642

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Elections Official-Ordered Recounts

ARTICLE 3. Voter-Requested Recounts

ARTICLE 4. Court-Ordered Recounts

CHAPTER 10. Tie Votes

15650-15673

ARTICLE 1. Elections Other than Primary Elections

ARTICLE 2. At Primary Elections

CHAPTER 11. Extension of Deadlines

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