California Regulations § 20685 General Provisions
Regulation Text
(a)
No voting system that has not been certified or conditionally approved shall be used in a pilot program except as provided for in this Chapter and Section
19209
of the Elections Code.
(b)
No later than nine months before the election during which the pilot program of a voting system is proposed to be conducted, the applicant shall submit to the Secretary of State an application to conduct a pilot program.
(c)
The Secretary of State shall approve or reject a plan submitted pursuant to this Chapter no later than three months after receipt of the plan.
(d)
The voting system shall:
(1)
Meet the definition of a voting system pursuant to Section
362
of the Elections Code.
(2)
Use paper ballots pursuant to Section
19203
of the Elections Code.
(i)
The paper ballots shall contain the official tint and watermark pursuant to Section
13002
of the Elections Code.
(ii)
Ballots used by this voting system must comply with Section
13004
of the Elections Code and Section
20220
of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations.
(iii)
If the voting system includes a ballot on demand system component, that ballot on demand system must be a module within the voting system and comply with California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Sections
20260-20268
.
(3)
Not include features that permit a voter to leave the polling place with a copy of the ballot pursuant to Section
19204
of the Elections Code.
(4)
Comply with Section
19205
of the Elections Code.
(5)
The voting system's hardware, software, and firmware, whether disclosed or commercial off-the-shelf, shall not be modified during the duration of the pilot program without prior written approval from the Secretary of State.
Source
1. New chapter 6.1 (article 1, sections 20685-20691 ), article 1 (sections 20685-20691 ) and section filed 3-29-2023; operative 7-1-2023 (Register 2023, No. 13).
History
1. New chapter 6.1 (article 1, sections
20685-20691
), article 1 (sections
20685-20691
) and section filed 3-29-2023; operative
7/1/2023
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