California § 26088 - The election board shall publicly canvass the votes immediately after the closing
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§ 26088. The election board shall publicly canvass the votes immediately after the closing
The election board shall publicly canvass the votes immediately after the closing of the polls, and shall make return of the election within 24 hours thereafter to the board of supervisors. The board of supervisors at its first meeting after receiving the returns shall canvass the same and shall make, sign and deliver a certificate of election to the person elected.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 26088 cover?
Section 26088 ("The election board shall publicly canvass the votes immediately after the 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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