California · Elections Code

ELEC §18563: Every member of a precinct board is guilty of a misdemeanor who, without the consent of a voter, discloses the name of any candidate the board member has discovered in his capacity as a member of the

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A precinct board member commits a misdemeanor by disclosing a voter's candidate choice without the voter's consent, when learned through their board duties.

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Every member of a precinct board is guilty of a misdemeanor who, without the consent of a voter, discloses the name of any candidate the board member has discovered in his capacity as a member of the board to have been voted for by the voter.

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