{"code":"ELEC","codeName":"Elections Code","section":"15272","citation":"Elec. Code, § 15272","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 15. SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES [15000. - 15702.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/division-15"},{"name":"CHAPTER 3. Semifinal Official Canvass [15150. - 15290.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/division-15/chapter-3"},{"name":"ARTICLE 5. Manual Vote Count in the Precinct [15270. - 15281.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/division-15/chapter-3/article-5"}],"history":"Repealed and added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 27.   Effective January 1, 1999.","effective":"1999-01-01","html":"<p>The count shall be public and shall be continued without adjournment until completed and the result is declared. During the reading and tallying, the ballot read and the tally sheet kept shall be within the clear view of watchers.</p>","text":"The count shall be public and shall be continued without adjournment until completed and the result is declared. During the reading and tallying, the ballot read and the tally sheet kept shall be within the clear view of watchers.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/manual-vote-count-in-the-precinct-15272","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}