Elections Code section 15278

On completion of the canvass of the returns for each election, the elections official shall compare the vote by mail voters’ list with the roster for each precinct to determine if any voter cast more than one ballot at that election.

Source: Section 15278, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=15278. (updated Jan. 1, 2018; accessed Jun. 29, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/elections_code_section_15278

Original Source: Section 15278, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=15278. (last accessed May 12, 2025).