§ 10241 Election Officer Oath Requirement

Elections Code·California

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This law says every election worker has to sign a promise to do their job honestly before the voting booths open.

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•All election officers must sign a declaration before polls open.
•The declaration is a promise to perform duties faithfully.
•The signing can be done in front of the poll inspector or any other election officer.

Example

A person who is assigned to run a voting booth signs a paper saying they will be fair and follow the rules before the first voter arrives.

By signing the paper, the worker is officially promising to carry out their duties correctly, just as the law requires.

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§ 10241 Election Officer Oath Requirement

Before opening the polls, the election officers shall sign a declaration to discharge faithfully the duties of an election officer, before the inspector or before any other of themselves. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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election officers declaration discharge faithfully the duties of an election officer inspector

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 10241.

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