Any voter who has filed an application for the position of, and been appointed as a precinct board member and who, without being excused by the county elections official, knowingly fails to act as a precinct board member, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
Chapter 8Obligations of Precinct Board
Section § 18700
This law states that if a voter applies and is appointed to be a precinct board member but then deliberately does not fulfill their role without being excused by the county elections official, they can be charged with a misdemeanor. This offense could result in a fine up to $100.
voter responsibility precinct board member appointment election duty misdemeanor penalty unexcused absence county elections official failure to serve application for position fine up to $100 knowingly fails to act election day duties
