§ 14246 Voter Identity Challenge Resolution

Elections Code·California

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This law says that if someone is challenged about not being on a list or about having already voted, they can win the challenge by taking a specific oath.

Key Takeaways

•Challenges can be about name‑on‑roster or voting earlier that day.
•The challenged person can win the challenge by taking the oath from § 14243 or § 14245.
•If the oath is taken, the decision goes in favor of the challenged person.

Example

At a polling place, a voter is told they are not on the voter roster or that they already voted earlier that day.

The voter can take the oath described in sections 14243 or 14245, and the challenge will be decided in the voter’s favor, letting them vote.

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§ 14246 Voter Identity Challenge Resolution

If the challenge is on the ground either that the person challenged is not the person whose name appears on the roster, or that he or she has voted that day, the challenge shall be determined in favor of the person challenged if that person takes the oath as set forth either in Section 14243 or 14245. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 59. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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challenge roster oath Section 14243 Section 14245

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 14246.

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