§ 15108 Challenge Endorsement Requirements

Elections Code·California

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This law says that when a challenge is permitted, the board must write on the ballot envelope why the challenge was made and what the board decided to do about it.

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•The board must record the reason for any allowed challenge on the envelope.
•The board must also record what action was taken in response to the challenge.
•This notation happens on the identification envelope used for the ballot.

Example

A voter receives a mail-in ballot and someone challenges its eligibility.

The board puts a note on the envelope explaining the reason for the challenge and records the outcome, such as 'Challenge: signature mismatch; action: ballot rejected.'

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§ 15108 Challenge Endorsement Requirements

If a challenge is allowed, the board shall endorse on the face of the identification envelope the cause of the challenge and its action thereon. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 1999.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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challenge identification envelope Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 25 January 1, 1999

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 15108.

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