California · Elections Code
ELEC §19361: The keys to the voting machines shall be delivered to the precinct board no later than 12 hours before the opening of the polls.
What this law says, in plain English
Voting machine keys must be delivered to the precinct board at least 12 hours before polls open.
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The keys to the voting machines shall be delivered to the precinct board no later than 12 hours before the opening of the polls. They shall be in an envelope upon which is written the designation and location of the election precinct, the number of the voting machine, the number on the seal, and the number registered on the protective counter. The precinct board member receiving the key shall sign a receipt. The envelope shall not be opened until at least two members of the precinct board are present to determine that the envelope has not been opened. At the close of the polls the keys shall be placed in the envelope supplied by the official and the number of the machine, the number of the seal, the number registered on the protective counter, shall be written on the envelope.
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