Elections Code section 18571

Any person acting on any counting board who refuses to obey any lawful order of the county elections official or his or her deputy is guilty of a misdemeanor, unless he or she is by his or her refusal guilty of a higher crime under the laws of this state.

Source: Section 18571, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=18571. (accessed May 19, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 18571’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/elections_code_section_18571

Original Source: Section 18571, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=18571. (last accessed May 12, 2025).