{"data":{"id":"us-ca/elec-12313","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"ELEC § 12313","heading":"","body":"(a) If any member of a precinct board does not appear at the opening of the polls on the morning of an election, those voters present, including members of the board, shall appoint a voter to fill the vacancy. If none of the members appointed appears at that time, the voters of the precinct present at that time may appoint a board.\n(b) This section does not apply to elections conducted using vote centers.","path":["Elections Code - ELEC","DIVISION 12. PREELECTION PROCEDURES [12000. - 12327.]","CHAPTER 4. Precinct Boards [12300. - 12327.]","ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [12300. - 12327.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"1fb9b340305d18af9e51bfa37594637c7b159d4be1c8705629795015adb3a9b0","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/elec-12312","next":"us-ca/elec-12314"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}