Elections Code section 353.5

The “semifinal official canvass” is the public process of collecting, processing, and tallying ballots and, for state or statewide elections, reporting results to the Secretary of State on election night. The semifinal official canvass may include some or all of the vote by mail and provisional vote totals.

Source: Section 353.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=353.5. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/elections_code_section_353.5

Original Source: Section 353.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=353.5. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).