§ 103077 County Election Results Certification

Public Utilities Code·California

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This law says the county voter registrar has to count all the votes and officially tell the board of supervisors what the election results are.

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•The county registrar must count (canvass) all vote returns.
•The registrar must certify (officially confirm) the election results.
•The certified results must be sent to the board of supervisors.

Example

After a town mayoral election, the county registrar looks at all the vote sheets, adds them up, and then sends a signed report to the board of supervisors saying who won.

The registrar does the counting (canvasses the returns) and then certifies (officially confirms) the results to the board, just like the law requires.

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§ 103077 County Election Results Certification

The county registrar of voters shall canvass the returns and certify the election results to the board of supervisors. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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county registrar of voters canvass the returns certify the election results board of supervisors

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 103077.

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