California · Elections Code

ELEC §18562: Every member of a precinct board is guilty of a misdemeanor who, prior to putting the ballot of a voter in the ballot box, commits any of the following: (a) Attempts to find out any name on the ballot

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Precinct board members commit a misdemeanor by attempting to view voter ballot contents, opening sealed ballots, or marking ballots to identify how voters voted before the ballot is deposited.

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Every member of a precinct board is guilty of a misdemeanor who, prior to putting the ballot of a voter in the ballot box, commits any of the following: (a) Attempts to find out any name on the ballot. (b) Opens or suffers to be opened or examined the folded ballot of any voter which has been handed in. (c) Makes or places any mark or device on any folded ballot with a view to ascertaining the name of any person for whom the voter has voted.

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