California · Elections Code

ELEC §10543: Voting shall be conducted, the canvass at the polls made, and the returns delivered to the county elections official, except as otherwise provided by this part, as nearly as practicable in accordance

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This statute establishes procedures for conducting voting, canvassing poll results, and delivering election returns to county officials, following methods specified elsewhere in election law.

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Voting shall be conducted, the canvass at the polls made, and the returns delivered to the county elections official, except as otherwise provided by this part, as nearly as practicable in accordance with the provisions of this code pertaining to general elections.

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