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Section 17303 Of Chapter 4. Precinct Supplies And Ballots From California Elections Code >> Division 17. >> Chapter 4.
17303
. (a) The following provisions shall apply to those elections
where candidates for one or more of the following offices are voted
upon: President, Vice President, United States Senator, and United
States Representative.
(b) The elections official shall preserve the package or packages containing the following items for a period of 22 months:
(1) Two tally sheets.
(2) The copy of the index used as the voting record.
(3) The challenge lists.
(4) The assisted voters' list.
(c) All voters may inspect the contents of the package or packages at all times following commencement of the official canvass of the votes.
(d) If a contest is not commenced within the 22-month period, or if a criminal prosecution involving fraudulent use, marking, or falsification of ballots, or forgery of vote by mail voters' signatures is not commenced within the 22-month period, either of which may involve the vote of the precinct from which voted ballots were received, the elections official may have the packages destroyed or recycled.
(b) The elections official shall preserve the package or packages containing the following items for a period of 22 months:
(1) Two tally sheets.
(2) The copy of the index used as the voting record.
(3) The challenge lists.
(4) The assisted voters' list.
(c) All voters may inspect the contents of the package or packages at all times following commencement of the official canvass of the votes.
(d) If a contest is not commenced within the 22-month period, or if a criminal prosecution involving fraudulent use, marking, or falsification of ballots, or forgery of vote by mail voters' signatures is not commenced within the 22-month period, either of which may involve the vote of the precinct from which voted ballots were received, the elections official may have the packages destroyed or recycled.
