Elections Code section 10534

If the county elections official fails to appoint a precinct board or the members appointed are not present when the polls open on the day of the general district election, a majority of the voters of the precinct present at that hour, including members of the precinct board, may appoint the precinct board or appoint a person in place of an absent member.

Source: Section 10534, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=10534. (accessed May 26, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/elections_code_section_10534

Original Source: Section 10534, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=10534. (last accessed May 12, 2025).