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HomeElections CodeDiv. 15Ch. 3Art. 2§ 15202 Ballot Transport Requirements

§ 15202 Ballot Transport Requirements

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§ 15202 Ballot Transport Requirements

This law says that when votes are counted at a central location, at least two election board members must take the sealed ballot box there right after the polls close.

Key Takeaways

  • •At least two precinct board members must handle the ballot delivery.
  • •The ballots must be in a sealed container.
  • •Delivery must happen right after the polls close.
  • •The ballots go to a central counting place or a designated receiving station, and there can be more than one counting place.

Example

After the voting ends on Election Day, two members of the local election board put all the ballots into a locked box and drive it to the city hall counting room.

Because the law requires two board members and a sealed container, the two officials together make sure the ballots are safely delivered to the central counting place right after voting stops.

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§ 15202 Ballot Transport Requirements

If the ballots are to be counted at a central counting place, no fewer than two precinct board members shall, following the close of the polls, deliver the ballots, in a sealed container, to the central counting place or a designated receiving station. There may be two or more central counting places. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27. Effective January 1, 1999.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

central counting placeprecinct board memberssealed containerdesignated receiving station

Related Statutes

  • § 15204 Public Ballot Counting Access
  • § 15213 Emergency Precinct Ballot Counting
  • § 11220 Recall Petition Filing Deadlines
  • § 11221 Recall Signature Requirements
  • § 11222 Petition Filing Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 15202.
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