SECTIONS 17501-17506 - California Statutes

ELECTIONS CODE

SECTION 17501-17506

17501. Following each general election, the county elections
official shall file copies of all precinct maps with the Secretary of
State. If there is no change in the precinct maps from those maps
that are currently on file, in lieu of filing copies of those maps
with the Secretary of State, the elections official may submit a
written statement informing the Secretary of State of that fact. The
Secretary of State shall maintain a file of all the copies for 12
years and shall, upon request, make them available for examination.

17502. (a) The following provisions shall apply to those elections
where candidates for one or more of the following offices are voted
upon: President, Vice President, United States Senator, and United
States Representative.
(b) The elections official shall preserve the following records
reflecting the appointment of precinct officials until 22 months from
the date of any election.
(1) Precinct officers' declaration of intention required by
Section 12321.
(2) Precinct board member applications specified in Section 12300.
(3) Order appointing members of the several precinct boards and
designating the polling places specified in Section 12286.
(4) Nominations for appointment to the precinct board by the
county central committee of each qualified political party specified
in Section 12306.
(5) Written orders appointing precinct board members or
designating the polling place for the precinct pursuant to Section
12327.

17503. (a) The following provisions shall apply to all state or
local elections not provided for in subdivision (a) of Section 17502.
An election is not deemed a state or local election if votes for
candidates for federal office may be cast on the same ballot as votes
for candidates for state or local office.
(b) The elections official shall preserve the following records
reflecting the appointment of precinct officials until six months
from the date of an election.
(1) Precinct officers' declaration of intention required by
Section 12321.
(2) Precinct board member applications specified in Section 12300.
(3) Order appointing members of the several precinct boards and
designating the polling places specified in Section 12286.
(4) Nominations for appointment to the precinct board by the
county central committee of each qualified political party specified
in Section 12306.
(5) Written orders appointing precinct board members or
designating the polling place for the precinct pursuant to Section
12327.

17504. (a) The following provisions apply to those elections where
candidates for one or more of the following offices are voted upon:
President of the United States, Vice President of the United States,
United States Senator, and United States Representative.
(b) The elections official shall preserve all applications for
vote by mail ballots for a period of 22 months from the date of the
election.

17505. (a) The following provisions apply to all state or local
elections not provided for in subdivision (a) of Section 17504. An
election is not deemed a state or local election if votes for
candidates for federal office may be cast on the same ballot as votes
for candidates for state or local office.
(b) The elections official shall preserve all applications for
vote by mail ballots for a period of six months from the date of the
election.

17506. The elections official shall preserve the list of new
resident voters voting pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section
3400) of Division 3 for 22 months from the date of the election.