California Elections Code

§ 17306

ELEC § 17306 Effective Sep 25, 2024Div. 17 · Ch. 4

Statute text

(a)The following provisions shall apply to all state or local elections not provided for in subdivision (a) of Section 17305. An election is not deemed a state or local election if votes for candidates for federal office may be cast on the same ballot as votes for candidates for state or local office.

(b)Upon the completion of the counting of the votes as provided in Article 4 (commencing with Section 15640) of Chapter 9 of Division 15, all items specified in subdivision (b) of Section 17302 shall be kept by the elections official for six months from the date of the election or so long thereafter as any contest involving the vote at the election remains undetermined.

(c)Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the final disposition of all items specified in subdivision (b) of Section 17302 shall be determined by the elections official.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 605, Sec. 9. (SB 1328) Effective September 25, 2024.