California Elections Code ARTICLE 5 - Polling Places

• Section 12280.
  When designating polling places, the elections official shall undertake necessary measures in the locating of polling places to ensure that polling places meet the guidelines...
• Section 12281.
  (a) If, for any valid reason, the polling place designated for any precinct cannot be used, and this fact is known in sufficient time to allow...
• Section 12282.
  Property exempted from taxation pursuant to Section 214 of the Revenue and Taxation Code shall be made available free of charge to the elections official...
• Section 12283.
  (a) The governing body having jurisdiction over school buildings or other public buildings may authorize the use of its buildings for polling places, and may also...
• Section 12284.
  Upon request of the elections official, state-owned buildings, parking lots, and other facilities shall be made available free of charge for use as polling places,...
• Section 12285.
  A mobilehome may be used as a polling place if the elections official determines that no other facilities are available for the convenient exercise of...
• Section 12286.
  (a) At least 29 days prior to the election, the elections official shall do all of the following:(1) Establish a convenient number of election precincts within the...
• Section 12287.
  A candidate’s residence shall not be designated as a polling place for an election at which that candidate’s name will appear on the ballot.(Added by...
• Section 12287.5.
  A single-family residence shall not be designated as a polling place if elections officials determine that it has the registered address of a person who...
• Section 12288.
  A place where the primary purpose of the establishment is the sale and dispensation of alcoholic beverages may not be used as a polling place....

Last modified: October 22, 2018