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HomeElections CodeDiv. 12Ch. 4Art. 1§ 12301 Precinct Board Appointments

§ 12301 Precinct Board Appointments

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§ 12301 Precinct Board Appointments

This law says that the people picked to run the voting place in a precinct automatically become the precinct board for that precinct.

Key Takeaways

  • •Anyone appointed as an election officer is also a member of the precinct board.
  • •The precinct board is created automatically for each election.
  • •The board’s job is to run the voting process in its precinct.

Example

In a neighborhood, three volunteers are chosen to be the election officers for the upcoming local election.

Those three volunteers automatically form the precinct board, so they are the group that makes sure the voting runs smoothly in that area.

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

Official Source
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§ 12301 Precinct Board Appointments

The persons appointed to serve as election officers for each precinct at any election shall constitute the precinct board for that precinct. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

election officersprecinct board

Related Statutes

  • § 12304 Precinct Board Composition Rules
  • § 12307 Precinct Board Appointment Notice
  • § 12310 Precinct Board Member Pay
  • § 12313 Precinct Board Vacancy Filling
  • § 12315 Precinct Board Substitute Appointment

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 12301.
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