§ 14284 Ballot Marking Requirements

This law says you must only use the pen or marker that the elections office gives you (or recommends for mail ballots) to fill out a ballot, and if the ballot can’t be read because of the marker used, it has to be handled the way another rule (Section 15210) says.

Key Takeaways

•Only use the official or recommended marking tool for any ballot.
•If the ballot can’t be counted because of the tool used, follow the backup process in Section 15210.
•The rule applies to both in‑person and mail‑in voting.

Example

Jane gets a mail‑in ballot and decides to use a regular Sharpie instead of the marker the elections office recommends.

Because Jane used the wrong marking device, the ballot might not be readable. The law says her ballot must then be processed the same way as described in Section 15210.

(a) All ballots shall be marked only with the marking device provided by the elections official or, for vote by mail ballots, recommended by the elections official. (b) If a ballot cannot be tabulated because of the marking device used, it shall be processed as specified in Section 15210. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 676, Sec. 44. (AB 1219) Effective January 1, 2024.)

Key Takeaways

•Only use the official or recommended marking tool for any ballot.
•If the ballot can’t be counted because of the tool used, follow the backup process in Section 15210.
•The rule applies to both in‑person and mail‑in voting.

Example

Jane gets a mail‑in ballot and decides to use a regular Sharpie instead of the marker the elections office recommends.

Because Jane used the wrong marking device, the ballot might not be readable. The law says her ballot must then be processed the same way as described in Section 15210.

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