Section 15208 Of Article 2. Automated Count In A Central Location From California Elections Code >> Division 15. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 2.
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. (a) Each container of ballots shall be opened and its
contents removed. The ballots shall be checked to ascertain if the
ballots are properly grouped and shall be arranged, if necessary, so
that all similar ballots from the precinct are together.
(b) Any ballot that contains personal information, as defined in
Section 14287, or is torn, bent, or mutilated shall be segregated in
the manner directed by the elections official and a duplicate shall
be prepared as provided in Section 15210.