§ 14271 Voter Booth Entry Rules

Elections Code·California

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This law says poll workers must check that a person is allowed to vote before letting them go into a voting booth.

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•Poll workers must verify a voter’s eligibility before they enter a booth.
•The check has to happen after the polls have opened.
•No one can go into a voting booth until the precinct board is sure they’re entitled to vote.

Example

A voter walks into the polling place after the polls open and wants to vote.

The precinct board checks the voter’s registration or ID first, and only after confirming they can vote do they let the person step into the voting booth.

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§ 14271 Voter Booth Entry Rules

After the opening of the polls, the precinct board shall not allow any voter to enter the voting booth until it ascertains that he or she is entitled to vote. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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precinct board voting booth entitled to vote

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 14271.

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