Elections Code section 15279

The ballots, as soon as all of the names and measures marked on them as voted for are read and tallied, shall not thereafter be examined by any person, but, as soon as all are counted, shall be carefully sealed in a strong envelope. The signatures of each member of the precinct board shall be written across the seal.

Source: Section 15279, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=15279. (updated Jan. 1, 1999; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/elections_code_section_15279

Original Source: Section 15279, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=15279. (last accessed May 12, 2025).