California Elections Code 18380 – (a) A person, during any election, shall not do any of the …
(a) A person, during any election, shall not do any of the following:
(1) Remove or destroy any of the supplies or other conveniences placed in the voting booths or compartments for the purpose of enabling the voter to prepare his or her ballot.
Terms Used In California Elections Code 18380
- Election: means any election including a primary that is provided for under this code. See California Elections Code 318
- Polling place: means a location where a voter casts a ballot and includes the following terms, as applicable: poll, polling location, and vote center. See California Elections Code 338.5
- Roster: means the official list of voters for an election, which may be in paper or electronic form. See California Elections Code 349.5
- Voter: means any elector who is registered under this code. See California Elections Code 359
- Voter list: means the list of registered voters in a single or consolidated precinct or in an entire county. See California Elections Code 359.2
(2) Remove, tear down, or deface the cards printed for the instruction of voters.
(3) Remove, tear, mark, destroy, or otherwise deface any voter list or roster with the intent to falsify or prevent others from readily ascertaining the name, address, or political preference of any voter, or the fact that a voter has or has not voted.
(4) Remove, tear down, or deface the signs identifying the location of a polling place or identifying areas within 100 feet of a polling place.
(b) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 84. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.)