California Elections Code

§ 15631

ELEC § 15631 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 15 · Ch. 9 · Art. 3

On recount, ballots may be challenged for incompleteness, ambiguity, or other defects, in accordance with the following procedure:

(a)The person challenging the ballot shall state the reason for the challenge.

(b)The official counting the ballot shall count it as the official believes proper and then set it aside with a notation as to how it was counted.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 282, Sec. 11. (AB 930) Effective January 1, 2026.