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California Statutes § 13101 Prevention of election in precinct by loss or destruction of ballots

⤴ Up to Chapter 2: Forms Of Ballots: Ballot Order

Statute Text

(a) In the case of the prevention of an election in any precinct by the loss or destruction of the ballots intended for that precinct, the inspector or other precinct officer for that precinct shall make an affidavit setting forth the fact and transmit it to the Governor. Upon receipt of the affidavit, the Governor may, and upon the application of any candidate for any office to be voted for by the voters of that precinct the Governor shall, order a new election in that precinct.
(b) This section does not apply to elections conducted using vote centers.

History

Amended by Stats 2017 ch 806 ( SB 286 ) , s 41 , eff. 1/1/2018 .

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