§ 15273 Ballot Counting Squad Restrictions

Elections Code·California

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This law says that the people counting votes at a polling place can't split up into different groups to count ballots at the same time.

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•Vote counters must work together as one group.
•They can't split up to count ballots faster.
•This rule helps make sure votes are counted fairly and correctly.

Example

During an election, the workers at a polling place want to count ballots faster, so they decide to split into two groups to count separately.

This law says they can't do that. They have to count all the ballots together as one group.

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§ 15273 Ballot Counting Squad Restrictions

Unless otherwise provided in this code, the precinct board members may not constitute themselves into separate squads in an attempt to conduct more than one count of the ballots at the same time. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 1999.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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precinct board members separate squads count of the ballots

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 15273.

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