§ 14220 Precinct Board Attendance Requirement

Elections Code·California

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This law says that more than half of the people on a precinct board have to stay at the voting place the whole time the polls are open.

Key Takeaways

•A "majority" means more than half of the board members.
•Those majority members must be at the polling place the entire time the polls are open.
•The rule applies to every election, no matter the level.

Example

A precinct board has five members for a city election.

Because five members are on the board, at least three of them must be at the polling place from the moment it opens until it closes.

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§ 14220 Precinct Board Attendance Requirement

At any election, a majority of the members of any precinct board shall be present at the polling place at all times while the polling place is open. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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majority of the members precinct board polling place

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 14220.

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