California § 18302 - A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who knowingly causes to be mailed or distribu

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§ 18302. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who knowingly causes to be mailed or distribu

(a) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who knowingly causes to be mailed or distributed, or knowingly mails or distributes, literature to a voter that includes a designation of the voter’s precinct polling place other than a precinct polling place listed for that voter in an official precinct polling list that constituted the latest official precinct polling list at sometime not more than 30 days prior to the mailing or distribution. (b) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who, with actual knowledge and intent to deceive, causes to be distributed or distributes, including distribution by mail, radio or television broadcast, telephone call, text message, email, or any other electronic means, including over the Internet, literature or any other form of communication to a voter that includes any of the following: (1) The incorrect location of a vote center, office of an elections official, satellite office of an elections official where voting is permitted, vote by mail ballot drop box, or vote by mail ballot drop-off location. (2) False or misleading information regarding the qualifications to vote or to register to vote. (3) False or misleading information regarding the qualifications to apply for, receive, or return a vote by mail ballot. (4) False or misleading information regarding the date of an election or the days, dates, or times voting may occur at a place described in paragraph (1).

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 18302 cover?

Section 18302 ("A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who knowingly causes to be mailed or distribu") 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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