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ELECTIONS CODE
SECTION 10260-10266



10260.  The votes shall be counted, the result of the votes cast
shall be posted, the supplies and records of the election shall be
returned to the city elections official and shall be disposed of by
him or her in accordance with the provisions of this code governing
elections generally, so far as they may be applicable.




10261.  The city elections official, or a canvassing board appointed
by him or her, shall count the votes cast by vote by mail voters.
The city elections official or board shall commence this count as
soon as the polls close on the day of election, and the count shall
continue, for not less than six hours each day providing ballots
remain to be counted, until all vote by mail voter ballots have been
received within the time provided by law. The result of the vote by
mail vote count shall be included with the canvass of returns from
the precincts.
   The canvassing board, if any, shall be appointed, and the vote by
mail vote count shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by
Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 15000) of Division 15, insofar as
that chapter is not inconsistent with this section.




10262.  The canvass shall be conducted by the elections official.
Sections 15302 and 15303 shall govern the conduct of the canvass.
Upon the completion of the canvass, the elections official shall
certify the results to the governing body.
   (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the canvass shall be
completed by the elections official no later than the fourth Friday
after the election. Upon completion of the canvass, the elections
official shall certify the results to the governing body which shall,
no later than the fourth Friday after the election, comply with the
applicable provisions of Section 10263.
   (b) For a consolidated election, the city elections official, upon
receipt of the results of the election from the elections official
conducting the election, shall certify the results to the governing
body which shall, no later than the next regularly scheduled city
council meeting following presentation of the 28-day canvass of the
returns, or at a special meeting called for this purpose, comply with
the applicable provisions of Section 10263.



10263.  Upon the completion of the canvass and before installing the
new officers, the governing body shall adopt a resolution reciting
the fact of the election and the other matters that are enumerated in
Section 10264. The governing body shall declare elected the persons
for whom the highest number of votes were cast for each office.
   (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the governing body
shall meet at its usual place of meeting no later than the fourth
Friday after the election to declare the results and to install the
newly elected officers.
   (b) For a consolidated election, the governing body shall meet at
its usual place of meeting no later than the next regularly scheduled
city council meeting following presentation of the 28-day canvass of
the returns, or at a special meeting called for this purpose, to
declare the results and to install the newly elected officers.




10264.  As soon as the result of the election is declared, the
elections official of the governing body shall enter on its records a
statement of the result.
   The statement shall show:
   (a) The whole number of votes cast in the city.
   (b) The names of the persons voted for.
   (c) The measures voted upon.
   (d) For what office each person was voted for.
   (e) The number of votes given at each precinct to each person and
for and against each measure.
   (f) The number of votes given in the city to each person and for
and against each measure.


10265.  The elections official shall immediately sign and deliver to
each person elected a certificate of election. He or she shall also
administer to each person elected the oath of office prescribed in
the California Constitution.


10266.  Recount of votes in municipal elections shall be governed by
Article 1 (commencing with Section 15600) of Chapter 12 of Division
15.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Elec > 10260-10266

ELECTIONS CODE
SECTION 10260-10266



10260.  The votes shall be counted, the result of the votes cast
shall be posted, the supplies and records of the election shall be
returned to the city elections official and shall be disposed of by
him or her in accordance with the provisions of this code governing
elections generally, so far as they may be applicable.




10261.  The city elections official, or a canvassing board appointed
by him or her, shall count the votes cast by vote by mail voters.
The city elections official or board shall commence this count as
soon as the polls close on the day of election, and the count shall
continue, for not less than six hours each day providing ballots
remain to be counted, until all vote by mail voter ballots have been
received within the time provided by law. The result of the vote by
mail vote count shall be included with the canvass of returns from
the precincts.
   The canvassing board, if any, shall be appointed, and the vote by
mail vote count shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by
Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 15000) of Division 15, insofar as
that chapter is not inconsistent with this section.




10262.  The canvass shall be conducted by the elections official.
Sections 15302 and 15303 shall govern the conduct of the canvass.
Upon the completion of the canvass, the elections official shall
certify the results to the governing body.
   (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the canvass shall be
completed by the elections official no later than the fourth Friday
after the election. Upon completion of the canvass, the elections
official shall certify the results to the governing body which shall,
no later than the fourth Friday after the election, comply with the
applicable provisions of Section 10263.
   (b) For a consolidated election, the city elections official, upon
receipt of the results of the election from the elections official
conducting the election, shall certify the results to the governing
body which shall, no later than the next regularly scheduled city
council meeting following presentation of the 28-day canvass of the
returns, or at a special meeting called for this purpose, comply with
the applicable provisions of Section 10263.



10263.  Upon the completion of the canvass and before installing the
new officers, the governing body shall adopt a resolution reciting
the fact of the election and the other matters that are enumerated in
Section 10264. The governing body shall declare elected the persons
for whom the highest number of votes were cast for each office.
   (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the governing body
shall meet at its usual place of meeting no later than the fourth
Friday after the election to declare the results and to install the
newly elected officers.
   (b) For a consolidated election, the governing body shall meet at
its usual place of meeting no later than the next regularly scheduled
city council meeting following presentation of the 28-day canvass of
the returns, or at a special meeting called for this purpose, to
declare the results and to install the newly elected officers.




10264.  As soon as the result of the election is declared, the
elections official of the governing body shall enter on its records a
statement of the result.
   The statement shall show:
   (a) The whole number of votes cast in the city.
   (b) The names of the persons voted for.
   (c) The measures voted upon.
   (d) For what office each person was voted for.
   (e) The number of votes given at each precinct to each person and
for and against each measure.
   (f) The number of votes given in the city to each person and for
and against each measure.


10265.  The elections official shall immediately sign and deliver to
each person elected a certificate of election. He or she shall also
administer to each person elected the oath of office prescribed in
the California Constitution.


10266.  Recount of votes in municipal elections shall be governed by
Article 1 (commencing with Section 15600) of Chapter 12 of Division
15.


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Statutes > California > Elec > 10260-10266

ELECTIONS CODE
SECTION 10260-10266



10260.  The votes shall be counted, the result of the votes cast
shall be posted, the supplies and records of the election shall be
returned to the city elections official and shall be disposed of by
him or her in accordance with the provisions of this code governing
elections generally, so far as they may be applicable.




10261.  The city elections official, or a canvassing board appointed
by him or her, shall count the votes cast by vote by mail voters.
The city elections official or board shall commence this count as
soon as the polls close on the day of election, and the count shall
continue, for not less than six hours each day providing ballots
remain to be counted, until all vote by mail voter ballots have been
received within the time provided by law. The result of the vote by
mail vote count shall be included with the canvass of returns from
the precincts.
   The canvassing board, if any, shall be appointed, and the vote by
mail vote count shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by
Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 15000) of Division 15, insofar as
that chapter is not inconsistent with this section.




10262.  The canvass shall be conducted by the elections official.
Sections 15302 and 15303 shall govern the conduct of the canvass.
Upon the completion of the canvass, the elections official shall
certify the results to the governing body.
   (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the canvass shall be
completed by the elections official no later than the fourth Friday
after the election. Upon completion of the canvass, the elections
official shall certify the results to the governing body which shall,
no later than the fourth Friday after the election, comply with the
applicable provisions of Section 10263.
   (b) For a consolidated election, the city elections official, upon
receipt of the results of the election from the elections official
conducting the election, shall certify the results to the governing
body which shall, no later than the next regularly scheduled city
council meeting following presentation of the 28-day canvass of the
returns, or at a special meeting called for this purpose, comply with
the applicable provisions of Section 10263.



10263.  Upon the completion of the canvass and before installing the
new officers, the governing body shall adopt a resolution reciting
the fact of the election and the other matters that are enumerated in
Section 10264. The governing body shall declare elected the persons
for whom the highest number of votes were cast for each office.
   (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the governing body
shall meet at its usual place of meeting no later than the fourth
Friday after the election to declare the results and to install the
newly elected officers.
   (b) For a consolidated election, the governing body shall meet at
its usual place of meeting no later than the next regularly scheduled
city council meeting following presentation of the 28-day canvass of
the returns, or at a special meeting called for this purpose, to
declare the results and to install the newly elected officers.




10264.  As soon as the result of the election is declared, the
elections official of the governing body shall enter on its records a
statement of the result.
   The statement shall show:
   (a) The whole number of votes cast in the city.
   (b) The names of the persons voted for.
   (c) The measures voted upon.
   (d) For what office each person was voted for.
   (e) The number of votes given at each precinct to each person and
for and against each measure.
   (f) The number of votes given in the city to each person and for
and against each measure.


10265.  The elections official shall immediately sign and deliver to
each person elected a certificate of election. He or she shall also
administer to each person elected the oath of office prescribed in
the California Constitution.


10266.  Recount of votes in municipal elections shall be governed by
Article 1 (commencing with Section 15600) of Chapter 12 of Division
15.