§ 12316 Precinct Board Excusals

Elections Code·California

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This rule lets the elections official skip or replace people they think shouldn't serve on a precinct board, and keep swapping them out until the final list is sent to the precinct inspector.

Key Takeaways

•The elections official can excuse anyone they think shouldn't serve.
•If someone is excused, disqualified, or not able to do the job, they can be replaced.
•Changes keep happening until the final list of officers is sent to the precinct inspector.

Example

A town names Jane to a precinct board, but later discovers she moved out of the area and can't do the job.

The elections official can excuse Jane and pick someone else to take her place, and they keep doing that until the official list is sent to the precinct inspector.

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§ 12316 Precinct Board Excusals

In constituting precinct boards, the elections official may excuse persons appointed whom the elections official is satisfied ought to be excused. Substitutions may be made when any person appointed is excused or found disqualified or incompetent, until a final or amended list of election officers is sent to the inspector for that precinct. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

precinct boards elections official excused disqualified incompetent substitutions final or amended list of election officers inspector

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 12316.

§ 12316 Precinct Board Excusals

Elections Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 12316 Precinct Board Excusals

This rule lets the elections official skip or replace people they think shouldn't serve on a precinct board, and keep swapping them out until the final list is sent to the precinct inspector.

Key Takeaways

•The elections official can excuse anyone they think shouldn't serve.
•If someone is excused, disqualified, or not able to do the job, they can be replaced.
•Changes keep happening until the final list of officers is sent to the precinct inspector.

Example

A town names Jane to a precinct board, but later discovers she moved out of the area and can't do the job.

The elections official can excuse Jane and pick someone else to take her place, and they keep doing that until the official list is sent to the precinct inspector.

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

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 12316 Precinct Board Excusals

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

precinct boards elections official excused disqualified incompetent substitutions final or amended list of election officers inspector

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 12316.

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