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HomeElections CodeDiv. 10Pt. 2Ch. 3§ 10310 Election Records Transfer

§ 10310 Election Records Transfer

Elections Code·California
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§ 10310 Election Records Transfer

This law says that after an election, the people who ran the election must give all their papers and notes to the city leaders. The city leaders then have to save these papers and write down important details in their official book.

Key Takeaways

  • •Election workers must give all their papers to the city after the election.
  • •The city has to save these papers and write down important details in their official book.
  • •The details written in the book are as official as the original papers.

Example

After a city election, the people who organized the voting have a bunch of notes, voter lists, and official papers.

They have to hand all these papers over to the city leaders, who will save them and write down key details like who was in charge and how the election was announced.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 10310 Election Records Transfer

At the first meeting of the governing body of the city after the election, the commissioners shall deliver to the governing body all books and papers in their possession, relating to their office of election commissioners. The governing body shall cause them to be filed by their elections official, and shall cause the commission issued by the Governor to the commissioners, the minutes of the commissioners, and notice of the election to be entered in the book of minutes of the governing body. These entries shall thereupon be evidence of all the matters therein stated, and as conclusive as the originals. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

governing bodycommissionersbooks and paperselections officialbook of minutes

Related Statutes

  • § 11227 Recall Petition Certification
  • § 10305 City Officer Election Orders
  • § 10312 City Government Operation Declaration
  • § 11222 Petition Filing Requirements
  • § 11223 Recall Petition County Certification

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 10310.
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