California · Elections Code
ELEC §2302: A voter or any other person shall not be prohibited from using an electronic device, including a smartphone, tablet, or other handheld device, at a polling place provided that the use of the device do
What this law says, in plain English
Voters and others may use electronic devices like smartphones and tablets at polling places, subject to stated conditions in the statute.
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A voter or any other person shall not be prohibited from using an electronic device, including a smartphone, tablet, or other handheld device, at a polling place provided that the use of the device does not result in a violation of Section 14221, 14224, 14291, 18370, 18502, 18540, 18541, or any other provision of this code.
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