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HomeElections CodeDiv. 10Pt. 4§ 10550 Election Results Certification

§ 10550 Election Results Certification

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§ 10550 Election Results Certification

This law says the county elections official must quickly send a signed, sealed report of the election results to each district’s secretary after the vote count is finished.

Key Takeaways

  • •The report must be sent right after the canvass is declared.
  • •It has to be signed by the county official and stamped with the county seal.
  • •It must list vote totals for each candidate, broken down by precinct (and by division if the district uses divisions), plus totals for other offices.

Example

After a city council election, the county official finishes counting the votes and then mails a paper to the secretary of each council district showing how many votes each candidate got in every neighborhood.

The mailed report includes the total votes for each candidate, the votes from each precinct, and any special vote totals if the district uses divisions, just like the law requires.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 10550 Election Results Certification

As soon as the result of the canvass by the county elections official is declared, the county elections official shall prepare and mail a statement of the result to the secretary of each district participating in the general district election. The statement shall be signed by the county elections official, authenticated by the seal of the county and shall show: (a) The number of ballots cast for elective offices of that district and, when directors of that district are elected by divisions, the number of ballots cast in each division. (b) The name of each candidate for an elective office of that district voted for and the office. (c) The number of votes cast in each precinct for each candidate. (d) When directors are elected by divisions, the number of votes cast in each division for each candidate for the office of director from that division. (e) The number of votes cast in the district for all other elective offices of that district. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

canvasscounty elections officialstatement of the resultballots castvotes cast

Related Statutes

  • § 15374 Election Results Reporting Requirements
  • § 10264 Election Results Recording
  • § 10002 City Election Services Request
  • § 10100 Municipal Signature Verification Costs
  • § 10262 Election Canvass Certification Deadlines

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 10550.
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