California Elections Code

§ 12321

ELEC § 12321 Effective Jan 1, 2018Div. 12 · Ch. 4 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)(1) Each inspector shall sign a declaration of intention to faithfully discharge the duties of inspector and shall return it to the elections official at least 15 days before election day or the first day of service at a vote center. If the inspector fails or refuses to sign and file the declaration, the elections official shall appoint a substitute who shall make and file the application.

(2)The declaration of an inspector and each of the declarations of other members of the precinct board provided for in this article shall be signed in the presence of a witness and shall be as binding on the signer as would be an oath of office.

(3)The declaration of an inspector shall be in substantially the following form: State of California County of ⎱ ⎰ ss. I do hereby solemnly declare that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California, and that I will to the best of my ability, faithfully discharge the duties of inspector for polling place or vote center ______ for the election to be held on ______, 20__. . Signed in the presence of (Signature) on ______, 20__.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 40. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.