Section 20301 - Manual Tally Forms(a) When conducting a manual tally pursuant to paragraph (1) or (4) of subsection (a) of section 20298, the elections official shall prescribe and provide the forms for tallying the results of the manual tally. The manual tally form shall contain all the following:(1) The title of the election and date on which the election was conducted.(2) Name of jurisdiction conducting the election and manual tally of votes.(3) The precinct, serialized ballot numbers, and ballot stack number.(4) For a presidential primary election, the manual tally form must distinguish between qualified political party ballots and nonpartisan ballots, which each type of ballot must be tallied separately.(5) The name of each candidate, including any qualified write-in candidates, voted for and the specific office for which each candidate is voted for. The offices shall be listed on the tally form in the same order as they appear on the ballot.(6) A list of each measure being voted upon in the same order as the ballot type being tallied.(7) Sufficient space to permit the tallying of no more than 100 ballots per stack, including the full vote cast for each candidate and for and against each measure, per assigned stack of ballots.(8) Sufficient space to permit the tallying of no more than 100 ballots per stack, including all undervotes and overvotes cast for each candidate and for and against each measure.(9) A certificate of performance to be filled in upon completion of the each assigned ballot stack, which includes space for the printed and signed names of each counting board member, their designated role, and the date and time signed.(10) Designated space for the manual tally cumulating board to sign and acknowledge receipt of ballot stacks and manual tally forms, which includes space for the printed and signed names of each cumulating board member, and the date and time signed.(11) A watermark provided by the elections official that shall change daily for security purposes.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 20301
Note: Authority cited: Section 12172.5, Government Code; and Section 15270.2, Elections Code. Reference: Sections 15270, 15270.1, 15270.3, 15271, 15272, 15273, 15275, 15276, 15277, 15278, 15278.5 and 15279, Elections Code.
1. New section filed 6-27-2024; operative 6/27/2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2024, No. 26).