Elections Code section 18700

Any voter who has filed an application for the position of, and been appointed as a precinct board member and who, without being excused by the county elections official, knowingly fails to act as a precinct board member, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).

Source: Section 18700, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=18700. (accessed May 14, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/elections_code_section_18700

Original Source: Section 18700, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=18700. (last accessed May 12, 2025).