(a)
(1)Each inspector shall sign a declaration of intention to faithfully discharge the duties of inspector and shall return it to the elections official at least 15 days before election day. If the inspector fails or refuses to sign and file the declaration, the elections official shall appoint a substitute who shall make and file the application.
(2)
The declaration of an inspector and each of the declarations of other members of the precinct board
provided for in this article shall be signed in the presence of a witness and shall be as binding on the signer as would be an oath of office.
(3)
The declaration of an inspector shall be in substantially the following form:
State of California
County of
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I do hereby solemnly declare that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California, and that I will to the best of my ability, faithfully
discharge the duties of inspector for precinct ______ for the election to be held on ______, 19__.
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Signed in the presence of(Signature)
on ______, 19__.
(b)
On the day of election, and before entering upon the performance of duties, each of the precinct board members, other than the inspector, shall sign a declaration of intention to faithfully discharge the duties of an election officer. The declaration shall be signed
before any member of the precinct board. The form for each of the declarations shall be provided in the roster for the precinct. The declaration of the precinct board member shall be in substantially the following form:
State of California
County of
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I do hereby solemnly declare that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California, and that I will to the best of my ability, faithfully discharge the duties of precinct board member for precinct ______ for
the election to be held on ______, 19__.
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Signed in the presence of(Signature)
on ______, 19__.
(c)
Any precinct board member may administer and certify oaths required to be administered during the progress of an election. This authorization shall include the power to give any type of oath required of a public employee. There shall be no fee or charge for administering an oath.
(d)
In lieu of signing and returning the declaration of the inspector, as provided in this chapter, the county elections official may require the inspector to sign the declaration on the day of election and before entering upon the performance of these duties.