Elections Code section 14292

Before leaving the voting booth or compartment, the voter shall fold the ballot according to the instructions on it, so that the marks on its face are not visible and only the number on the ballot and the top margin are exposed.

Source: Section 14292, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=14292. (updated Jan. 1, 1994; accessed Nov. 9, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/elections_code_section_14292

Original Source: Section 14292, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=14292. (last accessed May 12, 2025).