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HomeElections CodeDiv. 14Ch. 4Art. 4§ 14441 Snap Tally Ballot Counting

§ 14441 Snap Tally Ballot Counting

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§ 14441 Snap Tally Ballot Counting

This law says election officials must give certain precincts a special form that lists the big races and how many ballots to count for a quick vote tally, and precinct inspectors must write down and send the vote totals for every candidate each time that set number of ballots is counted.

Key Takeaways

  • •Officials must give selected precincts a form that lists important offices/measures and a set number of ballots for a quick count.
  • •Inspectors must record the total votes for every candidate on the ballot for those offices each time that number of ballots is counted.
  • •Inspectors must report those numbers to the elections official in the way the official tells them.

Example

In a city’s general election, the elections office sends Precinct 12 a form that lists the mayor race and a school‑bond measure and says to count the first 200 ballots for a snap tally.

After the precinct worker counts 200 ballots, they write down how many votes each mayor candidate got and whether the bond passed, then send those numbers to the elections office. When the next 200 ballots are counted, they do the same thing again.

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

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§ 14441 Snap Tally Ballot Counting

The elections official shall prepare and forward to each selected precinct forms containing a list of the offices and measures designated as being of more than ordinary interest, and stating the number of ballots to be counted for the snap tally. In each general election, the special form shall, for each office listed on it, include the names of all candidates for that office whose names appear on the ballot. The inspector at each selected precinct shall note the results of the count and the total number of votes cast in the precinct on the snap tally forms as soon as the designated number of ballots has been tallied. The inspector shall then communicate the figures in the manner directed by the elections official. In each general election, the figures shall include the votes cast for every candidate whose name appears on the ballot for an office listed on the forms. The inspector shall continue, each time the designated number of ballots have been tallied, to note and report the results as directed. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 1999.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

elections officialsnap tallyselected precinctgeneral electioninspector

Related Statutes

  • § 14442 Election Results Tabulation
  • § 12310 Precinct Board Member Pay
  • § 12316 Precinct Board Excusals
  • § 12319 Inspector Polling Place Notice
  • § 11301 Petition Signature Examination Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 14441.
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