Elections Code section 14212

The polls shall be open at 7 a.m. of the day of any election, and shall be kept open until 8 p.m. of the same day, when the polls shall be closed, except as provided in Section 4005 and 14401.

Source: Section 14212, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=14212. (updated Jan. 1, 2024; accessed Jun. 29, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/elections_code_section_14212

Original Source: Section 14212, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=14212. (last accessed May 12, 2025).