§ 14443 Early Ballot Tabulation Rules

This law lets election officials count votes with computers and share the results early, as long as they follow the rules for using those machines.

Key Takeaways

•Early tabulation is allowed when electronic or electromechanical devices are used.
•The results must be announced in a way that matches how the devices work.
•Election officials must stick to the rules for using the tabulating equipment.

Example

A city uses a computer scanner to count ballots early and posts the results before all votes are finished.

Because the city counts ballots with electronic machines, the elections official can announce the early results, provided they use the same type of tabulating devices and follow the rules.

If ballots are counted by electronic or electromechanical means, the elections official may provide for early tabulation and announcement of the returns in a manner consistent with the use of the tabulating devices. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 676, Sec. 48. (AB 1219) Effective January 1, 2024.)

This law lets election officials count votes with computers and share the results early, as long as they follow the rules for using those machines.

Key Takeaways

•Early tabulation is allowed when electronic or electromechanical devices are used.
•The results must be announced in a way that matches how the devices work.
•Election officials must stick to the rules for using the tabulating equipment.

Example

A city uses a computer scanner to count ballots early and posts the results before all votes are finished.

Because the city counts ballots with electronic machines, the elections official can announce the early results, provided they use the same type of tabulating devices and follow the rules.

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