Terms Used In California Codes > Elections Code > Division 14 > Chapter 4 > Article 2.5 - Elections Using Vote Centers

• adverse action: means dismissal, demotion, suspension, or other disciplinary action. See California Government Code 19570
• County: includes "city and county. See California Public Resources Code 14
• Election: means any election including a primary that is provided for under this code. See California Elections Code 318
• legislative body: means :

  California Government Code 54952

• local agency: means a county, city, whether general law or chartered, city and county, town, school district, municipal corporation, district, political subdivision, or any board, commission or agency thereof, or other local public agency. See California Government Code 54951
• meeting: means any congregation of a majority of the members of a legislative body at the same time and location, including teleconference location as permitted by Section 54953, to hear, discuss, deliberate, or take action on any item that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the legislative body. See California Government Code 54952.2
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• Precinct: means a geographical area within a county that is made up of voters and is formed pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12200) of Division 12. See California Elections Code 338.6
• precinct board: means the board appointed by the elections official to serve at a vote center. See California Elections Code 339
• Process: includes a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings of either a civil or criminal nature. See California Government Code 22
• Roster: means the official list of voters for an election, which may be in paper or electronic form. See California Elections Code 349.5
• Vote center: means a location established for holding elections that offers the services described in Sections 2170 and 4005. See California Elections Code 357.5
• Voting device: means any device used in conjunction with a ballot card or cards to indicate the choice of the voter by marking, punching, or slotting the ballot card. See California Elections Code 360