If the county elections official fails to appoint a precinct board or the members appointed are not present when the polls open on the day of the general district election, a majority of the voters of the precinct present at that hour, including members of the precinct board, may appoint the precinct board or appoint a person in place of an absent member.

(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

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Terms Used In California Elections Code 10534

  • Elections official: means any of the following:

    California Elections Code 320

  • General district election: means an election held pursuant to the provisions of this part. See California Elections Code 10500
  • 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
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