§ 17503 Election Precinct Records Retention
This law says that for state or local elections (that don’t also have federal races on the same ballot), the election officials have to keep all the paperwork about who was chosen to run the voting places for six months after the election.
A town holds a mayoral election that is only for the town (no president or congress seats on the same ballot). After the vote, the county clerk saves the forms that show who was appointed to each precinct board, their applications, and the orders that set up the polling places.
Because the election is just a local one, the clerk must hold onto all those appointment and polling‑place documents for half a year, so anyone can check who was in charge if there’s a question later.
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§ 17503 Election Precinct Records Retention
Last verified: January 10, 2026