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HomeElections CodeDiv. 0.5Ch. 1§ 11 Election Officials Uniformity Meetings

§ 11 Election Officials Uniformity Meetings

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§ 11 Election Officials Uniformity Meetings

This law lets state election officials get together when the Secretary of State sends a written invitation, but only up to three times a year, to talk about running elections the same way, and their local government pays for travel costs.

Key Takeaways

  • •Meetings only happen after a written call from the Secretary of State.
  • •No more than three meetings can be held in a calendar year.
  • •Officials can bring a deputy, either alone or with the official.
  • •Travel and other necessary costs are paid by the official’s county or city.

Example

A county election officer and a city registrar travel to a meeting in the state capital after getting a written call from the Secretary of State.

They discuss new voting rules so everyone uses the same process, and the county pays for their gas and hotel just like any other county expense.

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

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§ 11 Election Officials Uniformity Meetings

On written call of the Secretary of State, the county elections officials, city elections officials, and registrars of voters of this state may meet with the approval of their legislative bodies, at the time and place within this state designated in the call, to discuss matters affecting the administration of the election laws and to promote uniformity of procedure in those matters. Meetings shall not exceed three in any calendar year. Any deputy of a county elections official, city elections official, or registrar of voters, designated for the purpose by his or her principal, may attend these meetings, alone or with his or her principal. The actual and necessary expenses of the county elections official, city elections official, or registrar of voters, and of a deputy, incurred in traveling to and from meetings and in attending the same, for each officer for any one meeting, shall be a charge of the county or city of the elections official or registrar, and payable as other county or city charges. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

written callSecretary of Statecounty elections officialscity elections officialsregistrars of votersuniformity of proceduredeputyactual and necessary expenses

Related Statutes

  • § 11043.5 Recall Petition Format Requirements
  • § 4008 Election Accessibility Taskforce Review
  • § 11023 Recall Officer Response Requirements
  • § 13002 Ballot Security Features
  • § 13004 Ballot Card Manufacturing Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 11.
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