Section 20315 - Reporting of Results(a) The elections official conducting a one percent manual tally shall immediately upon conclusion and prior to certifying the results pursuant to Elections Code section 15372, publish a report of results for the one percent manual tally on their website.(b) The elections official conducting a one percent manual tally shall report the results in the certification of the official canvass of the vote pursuant to Elections Code section 15372. For elections involving statewide contests, this would be the Secretary of State. For elections involving local contests, this would be the governing board such as the county board of supervisors.(c) The report required by subsection 20315(a) and 20315(b) above shall contain the following: (1) The manual tally method used: one-part manual tally or two-part manual tally.(2) The date and time the public notice required by Section 20312 was provided, and a copy of the notice.(3) A link to the internet website where additional information about the one percent manual tally is posted, if applicable.(4) The date and time the one percent manual tally commenced, beginning with the random selection required by Section 20313.(5) The date and time the one percent manual tally finished.(6) The estimated number of members of the public who observed the process.(7) The total number of ballots counted in the election, which shall be the official canvass numbers. (A) While the one percent manual tally may commence in advance of the confirmation of the official canvass numbers, these numbers will be available at the time of certification which shall coincide with the certification of the official canvass.(B) The total number of ballots shall be segregated by type: polling place or vote center, including provisional ballots; and vote-by-mail.(8) The total number of ballots manually tallied.(A) The total number of ballots shall be segregated by type: polling place or vote center, including provisional ballots; and vote-by-mail.(9) The total number of precincts and batches of vote-by-mail ballots in the election, and a list describing each and the number of ballots in each, indicating whether ballots are polling place, vote center, vote-by-mail, or provisional.(10) The total number of precincts and batches of vote-by-mail ballots selected for the manual tally.(11) The method used to choose precincts and batches of vote-by-mail ballots to include in the tally. (A) For the random selection method, indicate which of the methods from Section 20313 was used.(B) For any discretionary, additional precincts and batches of vote-by-mail ballots, describe the reason those were selected.(12) A description of any discrepancies noted, including details about each discrepancy and how it was resolved.(13) Notes on anything unusual or problematic, or that would be useful to improve the process, or that might be of value to the Secretary of State or other elections officials.(14) A certification from the elections official that the one percent manual tally was conducted in accordance with Elections Code section 15360(e), and this Chapter.(15) The name and signature of the elections official submitting the report and the date submitted.(d) The Secretary of State shall publish any report under this section received from an elections official on its website no later than ten business days after the date it publishes the certification of the official canvass of the vote in accordance with Elections Code section 15372. This subdivision shall not prohibit the elections official from publishing the same report on its website.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 20315
Note: Authority cited: Section 12172.5, Government Code; and Section 15360, Elections Code. Reference: Sections 15360 and 15372, Elections Code.
1. New section filed 6-27-2024; operative 6/27/2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2024, No. 26).