Cal. ELEC § 18570
This is the official text of Cal. ELEC § 18570, 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
Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor who does any one of the following:
(a) Removes or defaces any posted copy of the results of votes cast within the period of 48 hours from the official time fixed for the closing of the polls.
(b) Delays delivery of or changes the copy of the result of votes cast that is to be delivered to the city or county elections official.
(a) Removes or defaces any posted copy of the results of votes cast within the period of 48 hours from the official time fixed for the closing of the polls.
(b) Delays delivery of or changes the copy of the result of votes cast that is to be delivered to the city or county elections official.
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