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California Statutes § 10262 Canvass; certification of results

⤴ Up to Article 4: Canvass Of Ballots And Returns

Statute Text

The canvass shall be conducted by the elections official. Sections 15302 and 15303 shall govern the conduct of the canvass. Upon the completion of the canvass, the elections official shall certify the results to the governing body.
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the canvass shall be completed by the elections official no later than the fourth Friday after the election. Upon completion of the canvass, the elections official shall certify the results to the governing body which shall, no later than the fourth Friday after the election, comply with the applicable provisions of Section 10263.
(b) For a consolidated election, the city elections official, upon receipt of the results of the election from the elections official conducting the election, shall certify the results to the governing body which shall, no later than the next regularly scheduled city council meeting following presentation of the 28-day canvass of the returns, or at a special meeting called for this purpose, comply with the applicable provisions of Section 10263.

History

Amended by Stats 2004 ch 785 ( AB 2790 ) , s 7 , eff. 1/1/2005

Added by Stats 2002 ch 371 ( AB 2368 ) , s 5 , eff. 1/1/2003 .

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