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HomeElections CodeDiv. 14Ch. 3Art. 1§ 14202 Voter List Posting Requirements

§ 14202 Voter List Posting Requirements

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§ 14202 Voter List Posting Requirements

This law says the people in charge of a voting place must put up a printed list of all voters for that location before voting starts, and the list has to be organized by street number. If the voting is done at a vote‑center, they just have to make sure the list can be looked at.

Key Takeaways

  • •The precinct board must post a printed voter list before polls open.
  • •The list must be easy to reach and sorted by street address numbers.
  • •When voting is at a vote‑center, the list just needs to be accessible, not necessarily posted on paper.

Example

Maria goes to her neighborhood school to vote. When she arrives, she sees a big paper on the wall that shows every voter’s name, sorted by house number, so she can check that she’s on the list.

Because the law requires the list to be posted where voters can see it, Maria can quickly confirm she’s registered before she gets her ballot. If the school were a vote‑center, the staff would let her look at the list on a computer or tablet instead of a paper.

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

Official Source
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§ 14202 Voter List Posting Requirements

(a) Before opening the polls, the precinct board shall post in separate, convenient places at or near the polling place, and of easy access to the voters, at least one printed copy of the voter list for that polling place. The copies of the voter list shall be by street address in numerical order. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), in elections conducted using vote centers, at each polling place the elections official or the precinct board shall provide access to the voter list. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 52. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

precinct boardvoter liststreet addressvote centerspolling place

Related Statutes

  • § 12286 Precinct And Polling Setup
  • § 14405 Ballot Accounting By Precincts
  • § 12224 Precinct Voter Group Division
  • § 12281 Polling Place Change Notice
  • § 13202 Ballot Uniformity Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 14202.
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