{"data":{"id":"us-ca/elec-13243","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"ELEC § 13243","heading":"","body":"The ballots may contain printed code marks or punched holes that may be used for placing the ballots in correct reading position in the counting devices. The code marks or punched holes shall not be used in any way that will reveal the identity of the voters voting the ballots.","path":["Elections Code - ELEC","DIVISION 13. BALLOTS, SAMPLE BALLOTS, AND VOTER PAMPHLETS [13000. - 13600.]","CHAPTER 3. Ballot Printing Specifications [13200. - 13282.]","ARTICLE 3. Vote Tabulating Devices [13240. - 13247.]"],"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":"7938c6dbd4d85a38a7f6824ba0e20869ea4dcfc0c6775c757bb0939380d6585f","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/elec-13242","next":"us-ca/elec-13244"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}