Cal. Elections Code - ELEC § 15700. Section 15700.
It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to provide guidance in interpreting Section 2.5 of Article II of the California Constitution.
CHAPTER 11. Extension of Deadlines [15700. - 15702.]
Cal. Elections Code - ELEC 11.
in effectCal. Elections Code - ELEC § 15701. Section 15701.
If a postelection deadline imposed by this code prevents the proper tabulation or recounting of ballots, the county elections official of the affected county may petition the superior court of that county for an extension sufficient to permit the tabulation or recounting of ballots. The court may grant the petition if it finds that the time limitation would prevent the counting of all votes as required by Section 2.5 of Article II of the California Constitution.
Cal. Elections Code - ELEC § 15702. Section 15702.
For purposes of Section 2.5 of Article II of the California Constitution, “vote” includes all action necessary to make a vote effective in any primary, special, or general election, including, but not limited to, voter registration, any other act prerequisite to voting, casting a ballot, and having the ballot counted properly and included in the appropriate totals of votes cast with respect to candidates for public office and ballot measures.
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