§ 19381 Polling Place Vote Transmission

• •The precinct board must send the vote totals immediately after voting ends.
• •The copy must be unsealed (not locked up) and signed by all board members.
• •Anyone can look at the copy once it’s sent, so the results are open to the public.

After the polls close on Election Day, the three members of the precinct board write down how many votes each candidate got, sign the paper, and mail it right away to the county elections official.

Because the law says they must send the results right away, keep the paper unsealed, have it signed, and let the public see it, the board follows those steps so the results are transparent and official.