§ 15276 Ballot Vote Counting Process

Elections Code·California

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This law says that when counting votes, one person reads the ballots out loud while another person watches to make sure no mistakes are made.

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•Two people must work together to count votes.
•One person reads the ballots out loud.
•The other person listens to make sure no mistakes are made.

Example

During an election, workers are counting the votes at a local polling place.

One worker reads each ballot out loud, and another worker listens carefully to make sure the votes are counted correctly. If someone reads a vote wrong, the other worker can catch the mistake.

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§ 15276 Ballot Vote Counting Process

The precinct board members shall ascertain the number of votes cast for each person and for and against each measure in the following manner: One precinct board member shall read from the ballots. As the ballots are read, at least one other precinct board member shall keep watch of each vote so as to check on any possible error or omission on the part of the officer reading or calling the ballot. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27.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 ballots error or omission

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 15276.

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