§ 15200 Paper Ballot Counting Rules

Elections Code·California

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This law tells election officials that when paper ballots are used together with the voting system, the votes must be counted according to the rules in Articles 5 and 6.

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•Paper ballots trigger special counting rules.
•Those rules are set out in Articles 5 and 6 of the code.
•The rule only applies when paper ballots are used with the voting system.

Example

A county uses paper ballots alongside electronic voting machines for a local election.

Because paper ballots are part of the system, the county must count them using the procedures described in Articles 5 and 6, not by any other method.

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§ 15200 Paper Ballot Counting Rules

If paper ballots are used in conjunction with this system, counting shall be as provided in Article 5 (commencing with Section 15270) and Article 6 (commencing with Section 15290). (Repealed and added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 1999.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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paper ballots Article 5 Article 6 Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 15200.

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