California · Elections Code

ELEC §15107: If a challenge is overruled, the board shall open the identification envelope without defacing the affidavit printed on it or mutilating the enclosed ballot and, without viewing the ballot, remove it

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When a challenge is overruled, the board must open the identification envelope carefully, remove the ballot without looking at it, and preserve the affidavit.

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If a challenge is overruled, the board shall open the identification envelope without defacing the affidavit printed on it or mutilating the enclosed ballot and, without viewing the ballot, remove it and destroy the numbered slip, if any remains, and store the ballots in a secure location.

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