5867. When the polls are closed, the board of election in each precinct shall close the polls in accordance with the election laws of the state governing general elections, and deposit the ballots with the county elections official of the county in which the election is held.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 53. Effective January 1, 2003.)
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