§ 15261 Ballot Counting Centers Rules

• •The elections official can set up one or more ballot‑counting centers.
• •Results can be sent out by phone call or fax.
• •All other counting steps must follow the main counting rules in Article 2.
• •The list of precincts each center will count must be posted for public view at least 15 days before the election.

A county creates a counting center for precincts 5, 6, and 7, counts the ballots there, and then faxes the totals to the state office.

Because the law allows the official to make counting centers and use fax to send results, the county can do exactly that, and the public can see which precincts are assigned to that center because the list was posted 15 days before the vote.