§ 14275 Voter Ballot Secrecy Procedure

Elections Code·California

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This law says you must fold your ballot or put it in an envelope before leaving the voting booth so no one can see your votes.

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•Always hide your votes by folding the ballot or using the envelope.
•Make sure the ballot stub stays outside the envelope.
•This keeps your vote private.

Example

After voting in a school election for class president, you finish marking your ballot.

You must fold the ballot or put it in the envelope before leaving the booth so no one sees who you voted for.

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§ 14275 Voter Ballot Secrecy Procedure

Before leaving the voting booth or compartment, the voter shall fold or place the ballot card in the envelope so that the ballot markings of the voter will not be exposed, and the ballot stub will be outside of the envelope or other container, to be removed by the precinct board. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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voting booth ballot card envelope ballot markings ballot stub precinct board

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 14275.

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