California Regulations § 20980 Purpose of This Article.Version dated Oct. 30, 2024

This is an older version of § 20980 Purpose of This Article. which we archived on October 30, 2024.

Regulation Text

The purpose of this article is to provide standards to define the circumstances under which "marking" of a ballot constitutes a vote and when a vote will or will not count for each category of voting system certified and in use in California.

Source

1. New article 8 (sections 20980-20985 ) and section filed 9-28-2020 as an emergency; operative 9-28-2020. Emergency expiration extended 60 days (Executive Order N-40-20) plus an additional 60 days (Executive Order N-66-20) (Register 2020, No. 40). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-27-2021 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day. 2. New article 8 (sections 20980-20985 ) and section refiled, including amendment of NOTE, 7-12-2021 as an emergency; operative 7-28-2021 (Register 2021, No. 29). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-26-2021 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day. 3. New article 8 (section 20980-20985 ) and section refiled 11-4-2021 as an emergency; operative 11-4-2021 (Register 2021, No. 45). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-2-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day. 4. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-4-2021 order transmitted to OAL 1-31-2022 and filed 3-15-2022 (Register 2022, No. 11).

History

1. New article 8 (sections 20980-20985 ) and section filed 9-28-2020 as an emergency; operative 9/28/2020 . Emergency expiration extended 60 days (Executive Order N-40-20) plus an additional 60 days (Executive Order N-66-20) ( Register 2020, No. 40 ). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-27-2021 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day. 2. New article 8 (sections 20980-20985 ) and section refiled, including amendment of Note, 7-12-2021 as an emergency; operative 7-28-2021 (Register 2021, No. 29). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-26-2021 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day. 3. Repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1 (g) (Register 2021, No. 45). 4. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-4-2021 order transmitted to OAL 1-31-2022 and filed 3/15/2022 ( Register 2022, No. 11 ).