California § 22749 - The election officers shall publicly canvass the votes immediately after closing
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§ 22749. The election officers shall publicly canvass the votes immediately after closing
The election officers shall publicly canvass the votes immediately after closing the polls. They shall fill out the tally sheet and certify the correctness of the canvass. They shall make, sign, and deliver a certificate of the result of the election and transmit it to the clerk of the board of supervisors.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22749 ("The election officers shall publicly canvass the votes immediately after closing") 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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