Elections Code section 14227

Any member of the precinct board, when using a language other than English at the polls, shall communicate with voters in that language only as he or she would be lawfully permitted to communicate in English under the code. The member shall be subject to like penalty for any illegal communication as if it had occurred in English.

Source: Section 14227, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=14227. (accessed May 10, 2025).

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May 10, 2025

§ 14227’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/elections_code_section_14227

Original Source: Section 14227, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=14227. (last accessed May 10, 2025).