Elections Code section 9290

Whenever the elections official is required to mail official matter, as provided in Section 9223, 9280, 9281, 9282, and 9285, only one copy of each piece of official matter shall be mailed to a postal address where two or more registered voters have the same surname and the same postal address.

This section shall only apply if the legislative body of the city adopts this section and the election official conducting the election approves of the procedure.

Source: Section 9290, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=9290. (updated Jan. 1, 2008; accessed Nov. 3, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/elections_code_section_9290

Original Source: Section 9290, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=9290. (last accessed May 12, 2025).