Cal. Elections Code - ELEC § 15550. Section 15550.
The records and supplies of any election when received by the elections official shall be disposed of in the manner set forth in this chapter.
CHAPTER 8. Disposition of Ballots and Supplies by the Elections Official [15550. - 15553.]
Cal. Elections Code - ELEC 8.
in effectCal. Elections Code - ELEC § 15551. Section 15551.
(a)
If a contest or any such criminal prosecution has been commenced before the date fixed for its destruction, the package containing the voted ballots shall be subject to the order of the court in which the contest or criminal prosecution is pending and shall not be destroyed until after final determination of the contest or criminal prosecution.
(b)
In the case of a congressional election contest, the elections official shall hold the ballots of that congressional district in custody subject to the inspection of any committee of the House of Representatives having in charge the investigation of the contest, until the final determination of the contest by the House of Representatives.
(c)
In the case of a contest in the State Legislature, the elections official shall hold the ballots of the Senate or Assembly district in custody subject to the inspection of any committee of the Senate or Assembly having in charge the investigation of the contest until the final determination of the contest or the final adjournment of the session of the Legislature in which the contest is filed, whichever is the later.
(d)
In no event shall the package or its contents be taken from the custody of the elections official.
Cal. Elections Code - ELEC § 15553. Section 15553.
(a)
In no event shall any individual permit an agent of a law enforcement agency to access, disrupt, modify, or take possession of rosters, combined rosters, or voter lists unless authorized by a court order or to investigate a violation of Section 18560. This subdivision shall not be construed to prohibit an individual, in accordance with a written agreement between the elections official conducting the election and a law enforcement agency pursuant to Section 18544 or Section 18545, to permit agents of that agency to provide logistical, transportation, or security support during the voting period, on election day, or
during the canvass of the vote.
(b)
For the purposes of this section, “law enforcement agency” means all of the following:
(1)
Any law enforcement agency, department, or other entity of the state or any political subdivision thereof, that employs any peace officer described in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code.
(2)
Any law enforcement agency of another state.
(3)
Any federal law enforcement agency.
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