Article 3. Return Of Supplies To The Clerk of California Elections Code >> Division 14. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 3.

The precinct board, as soon after the polls are closed as possible, shall prepare the supplies, including the copies of the index posted at or near the polling place, and records of the election for delivery to the elections official.

The precinct board shall enclose and seal in one or more packages, as determined by the elections official, all voted, spoiled, canceled, or unused ballots.

The precinct board shall enclose and seal in one or two packages, as determined by the elections official, all of the following:
  (a) Two tally sheets, if ballots are to be tabulated manually at the precinct.
  (b) The roster of voters.
  (c) The copy of the index used as the voting record.
  (d) The challenge list.
  (e) The assisted voter's list.

If ballots are counted at precincts pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 15340) or Article 5 (commencing with Section 15360) of Chapter 4 of Division 15, the precinct board immediately shall transmit, unsealed, to the elections official a statement showing the result of the votes cast at the polling place. The statement shall be open to public inspection.

The sealed packages containing the lists, papers, and ballots shall be delivered by two of its members without delay, unopened, to the elections official or to a receiving station designated by the elections official.

No list, tally, paper, or certificate returned from any election shall be set aside or rejected for want of form, nor because it is not strictly in accordance with this code, if it can be satisfactorily understood.