Cal. ELEC § 15280
This is the official text of Cal. ELEC § 15280, 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
The precinct board shall complete, sign, and return to the elections official all furnished forms requiring its signatures.
When votes are counted at the precinct, all members of the precinct board, upon the completion of their duties, shall sign the following certificate of performance, which shall be substantially in the following form:
Certificate of Performance
for ____ precinct, for the ____ election, held on the ____ day of ____, (year).
We hereby certify that the total number of votes received by each candidate for each office and the total number of votes cast for and against each measure is as indicated on the tally sheets.
We further certify that the results of votes cast forms posted outside the polling place and transmitted to the county elections official show the total number of votes received by each candidate for each office and the total number of votes cast for and against each measure is as indicated.
Inspector
Assistant Inspector
Judge
Judge Clerk
Clerk
Clerk
Clerk
When votes are counted at the precinct, all members of the precinct board, upon the completion of their duties, shall sign the following certificate of performance, which shall be substantially in the following form:
Certificate of Performance
for ____ precinct, for the ____ election, held on the ____ day of ____, (year).
We hereby certify that the total number of votes received by each candidate for each office and the total number of votes cast for and against each measure is as indicated on the tally sheets.
We further certify that the results of votes cast forms posted outside the polling place and transmitted to the county elections official show the total number of votes received by each candidate for each office and the total number of votes cast for and against each measure is as indicated.
Inspector
Assistant Inspector
Judge
Judge Clerk
Clerk
Clerk
Clerk
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