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HomeElections CodeDiv. 12Ch. 3Art. 2§ 12225 Federal Mail Ballot Precincts

§ 12225 Federal Mail Ballot Precincts

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§ 12225 Federal Mail Ballot Precincts

If a voting area is completely owned or run by the U.S. government and the federal government doesn’t allow local election boards or polling places, the area doesn’t need a board or a polling place; instead it must be run as a mail‑in‑ballot precinct at least 88 days before the election.

Key Takeaways

  • •No precinct board or polling place is required when the whole precinct is owned or controlled by the United States and no federal permission is given.
  • •The election official must turn the precinct into a mail‑ballot precinct.
  • •The mail‑ballot setup must happen at least 88 days before Election Day and follow Section 3005.

Example

A military base that is fully on federal land wants to hold an election.

Because the base is federal property and the federal government hasn’t given permission for a local election board or a voting site, the election official will set up the base as a mail‑ballot precinct and send ballots to voters at least 88 days before Election Day, following the rules in Section 3005.

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§ 12225 Federal Mail Ballot Precincts

Whenever a precinct is entirely owned or controlled by the United States, and no permission is granted by the federal authorities for the establishment of precinct boards and polling places, precinct boards need not be appointed nor polling places designated, but in lieu thereof the elections official shall, not less than 88 days prior to election day, establish the precinct as a mail ballot precinct and conduct the election for that precinct in accordance with Section 3005. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 725, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1997.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

mail ballot precinctprecinct boardspolling places

Related Statutes

  • § 12224 Precinct Voter Group Division
  • § 14211 Polling Place Visibility Requirements
  • § 15207 Ballot Counting Board Rules
  • § 10306 Election Notice And Procedures
  • § 10307 Election Returns And Certificates

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 12225.
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