California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 14217

Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 55. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.

If the precinct board is unable to find a voter’s name upon the roster, it shall inform the voter that he or she may cast a provisional ballot and the procedure for doing so. If the voter elects to cast a provisional ballot, the precinct board shall furnish the voter with a provisional ballot, in accordance with Section 14310.

Cite this section

Cal. Elec. Code § 14217 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/elec/division-14-election-day-procedures/chapter-3-procedures-at-polls/article-2-election-day-procedures/section-14217

Other sections in Article 2 - Election Day Procedures

§ 14210§ 14211§ 14212§ 14213§ 14214§ 14215§ 14216§ 14217§ 14218§ 14219§ 14220§ 14221§ 14222§ 14223§ 14224§ 14225§ 14227§ 14227.5

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