Elections Code section 18574

Every person who, after being required by the precinct board at an election, refuses to be sworn or, being sworn, refuses to answer any pertinent questions propounded by the board touching the right of another to vote, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Source: Section 18574, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=18574. (updated Jan. 1, 1994; accessed Jun. 9, 2025).

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Last Updated

Jan. 1, 1994

§ 18574’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/elections_code_section_18574

Original Source: Section 18574, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=18574. (last accessed May 12, 2025).