California · Elections Code

ELEC §13002: Ballot paper and ballot cards used by a jurisdiction holding an election pursuant to the laws of California shall be tinted and watermarked or overprinted with a design, to be furnished by the Secreta

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California law requires that ballot papers and cards used in elections be tinted and watermarked or overprinted with a design provided by the Secretary of State.

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Ballot paper and ballot cards used by a jurisdiction holding an election pursuant to the laws of California shall be tinted and watermarked or overprinted with a design, to be furnished by the Secretary of State, so that the watermark or overprint is plainly discernible.

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