California § 15271 - As soon as the polls are finally closed, the precinct board shall commence to cou

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§ 15271. As soon as the polls are finally closed, the precinct board shall commence to cou

As soon as the polls are finally closed, the precinct board shall commence to count the votes by taking the ballots cast, unopened, out of the box and counting them to ascertain whether the number of ballots corresponds with the number of signatures on the roster. The precinct board shall make a record upon the roster of the number of ballots in the ballot box, the number of signatures on the roster, and the difference, if any.

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Section 15271 ("As soon as the polls are finally closed, the precinct board shall commence to cou") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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