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Section 14284 Of Article 4. Issuing Ballots And Voting From California Elections Code >> Division 14. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 4.

14284
. (a) All ballots, except vote by mail voter ballots, shall be marked only with the marking device provided by law.
  (b) To prevent voters from marking their ballots with a pen or pencil, at the time of delivering a ballot to a voter, the precinct officer shall distinctly state that the voter shall mark the ballot with the device provided by law or the ballot will not be counted.