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HomeElections CodeDiv. 12Ch. 4Art. 1§ 12318 Precinct Board Member List

§ 12318 Precinct Board Member List

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§ 12318 Precinct Board Member List

This law tells the county elections official to send a list of precinct board members to each political party’s central committee and to let anyone who asks for the list get a copy if they show ID.

Key Takeaways

  • •The elections official must mail or deliver the precinct board member list to each qualified party’s central committee.
  • •Anyone can request a copy of the list, but they must sign a roster and show proper ID.
  • •The rule does not apply to elections that use vote centers.

Example

A local political party wants to know who the precinct board members are in their area so they can contact them.

The party asks the county elections official for the list, signs a form with their name, phone and address, shows ID, and then receives the list of board members in precinct order.

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§ 12318 Precinct Board Member List

(a) Following the notification of the precinct board members appointed pursuant to Section 12307, the county elections official shall mail or deliver to the county central committee of each qualified political party a copy of the list, and the elections official may notify the same committee of any substitute appointments that are made until the time the notice of final order is sent to the precinct inspector. This list shall have the names of precinct board members in precinct order. (b) In addition, the elections official shall make available a copy of the list prescribed in subdivision (a) to any person requesting a copy. Any person requesting a copy of the list shall sign a roster specifying his or her name, telephone number, and address, and shall provide the elections official with adequate personal identification. (c) This section does not apply to elections conducted using vote centers. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 39. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

precinct board memberscounty central committeequalified political partyvote centers

Related Statutes

  • § 12306 Party Precinct Board Nominations
  • § 12309.5 Precinct Board Training Standards
  • § 12313 Precinct Board Vacancy Filling
  • § 12327 Emergency Polling Place Appointments
  • § 14403 Ballot Destruction Procedures

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 12318.
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