Cal. ELEC § 14244
This is the official text of Cal. ELEC § 14244, part of California’s Elections Code — governs how elections are conducted, including voter registration, ballots, and campaign rules.
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Official statutory text
If the challenge is on the ground that the person seeking to vote is not a resident of the precinct, or in an election conducted using a voter center, not a resident of the county, the person challenged shall be sworn to answer questions, and after having been sworn, a member of the precinct board shall ask that person: “Are you a resident of this precinct?” or in an election conducted using a voter center, “Are you a resident of the county?”; If the answer to the question is “Yes,” without significant qualification, no other questions shall be asked.
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