California · Elections Code

ELEC §14274: In any election where ballots are to be counted both manually and by electromechanical tabulating devices, the marking device used for marking ballots to be counted electromechanically may be used for

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This statute permits use of an electromechanical ballot marking device in elections where ballots are counted both manually and by machine.

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In any election where ballots are to be counted both manually and by electromechanical tabulating devices, the marking device used for marking ballots to be counted electromechanically may be used for marking ballots to be counted manually.

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