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HomeElections CodeDiv. 14Ch. 3Art. 3§ 14247 Voter Residency Challenge Rules

§ 14247 Voter Residency Challenge Rules

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§ 14247 Voter Residency Challenge Rules

This law says that if someone questions whether a voter lives in the area or is a U.S. citizen, the local voting board must decide right then and there, and they can ask other people at the polling place to swear an oath and answer questions.

Key Takeaways

  • •Challenges to a voter's residency or citizenship are decided immediately by the precinct board.
  • •The board can ask anyone present at the polling place to swear an oath and give information.
  • •The board decides based on the facts it gathers right then.

Example

At a busy polling place, a voter walks in and a neighbor says, "I think that person lives in a different town and shouldn't vote here."

The precinct board has to hear the neighbor's claim and make a decision on the spot. If they think they need more info, they can ask another person at the polls to swear an oath and answer questions about where the voter lives.

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§ 14247 Voter Residency Challenge Rules

Challenges of voters that they are not residents of the precinct or citizens of the United States shall be tried and determined by the precinct board at the time of the challenge. The precinct board may, at its discretion, also request any other person, present in the polling place to be sworn and answer questions, whom the board believes may have knowledge or information concerning the facts of the challenge. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

Challenges of votersprecinct boardresidents of the precinctcitizens of the United States

Related Statutes

  • § 14241 Residency Challenge Evidence Rules
  • § 14250 Voter Residence Determination Rules
  • § 14252 Voter Challenge Records
  • § 15250.5 Voting Machine Vote Counting
  • § 11240 Recall Election Order Issuance

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 14247.
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