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CA Elec Code § 13400 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 13 - BALLOTS, SAMPLE BALLOTS, AND VOTER PAMPHLETS|CHAPTER 5 - Facsimile Copies of Ballots|Section 13400.

13400.  (a) A vote by mail voter may request that a facsimile copy of his or her ballot in the language of his or her preference be sent to him or her by regular mail or electronic mail if the voter lives in a precinct that requires a facsimile copy of the ballot in that language pursuant to Section 14201. The county elections officer shall provide instructions to vote by mail voters in the county voter information guide and on the county elections Internet Web site on how to request a facsimile copy of a ballot, in all languages that the county is required to provide facsimile copies of ballots. A vote by mail voter may request a facsimile copy of a ballot by telephone, mail, online, or when requesting a vote by mail ballot from the county no later than seven days before election day.(b) The county elections official shall prepare the requested facsimile copies described in subdivision (a) no later than 10 days before election day. Requests received by the county elections official 10 days or more before election day shall be processed by the 10th day prior to election day.(c) This section does not limit an elections official from distributing facsimile copies of the ballot more widely than as required by subdivision (a) or earlier than required by subdivision (b).(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 845, Sec. 7. (AB 918) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 13500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 13 - BALLOTS, SAMPLE BALLOTS, AND VOTER PAMPHLETS|CHAPTER 6 - Partisan Primary Elections|Section 13500.

13500.  This chapter applies only to partisan primary elections.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 819, Sec. 1. (AB 837) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 13501 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 13 - BALLOTS, SAMPLE BALLOTS, AND VOTER PAMPHLETS|CHAPTER 6 - Partisan Primary Elections|Section 13501.

13501.  (a) The Secretary of State shall include in the state voter information guide the information specified in subdivision (a) of Section 9083.5, including a statement explaining that a voter who has declined to disclose a political party preference may not vote in a political party’s primary election unless the political party has authorized a voter who has declined to disclose a political party preference to vote in its primary election.(b) The Secretary of State shall make all of the following information available on the Secretary of State’s Internet Web site:(1) A statement that a voter who has declined to disclose a political party preference may vote in a political party’s partisan primary election if the political party, by party rule duly noticed to the Secretary of State, authorizes a voter who has declined to disclose a political party preference to vote in the next ensuing partisan primary election.(2) The name of each political party that authorizes a voter who has declined to disclose a political party preference to vote in the partisan primary election.(3) A statement that a voter who has declined to disclose a political party preference may request the ballot of one of the political parties that authorizes a voter who has declined to disclose a political party preference to vote in the partisan primary election.(c) A county elections official shall include all of the information described in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) in the nonpartisan county voter information guide prepared pursuant to Section 13300 and shall make the information available on the official’s Internet Web site. In addition, the county elections official shall send an email to the email address of a voter who has declined to disclose a political party preference notifying the voter that he or she may request a political party’s ballot at the next ensuing partisan primary election if the political party has so authorized. The county elections official shall also provide the notice to a voter who has declined to disclose a political party preference by text message if the voter has provided written consent to receive text messages from the county elections official.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 819, Sec. 1. (AB 837) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 13502 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 13 - BALLOTS, SAMPLE BALLOTS, AND VOTER PAMPHLETS|CHAPTER 6 - Partisan Primary Elections|Section 13502.

13502.  (a) With each nonpartisan vote by mail ballot that is sent to a voter who has declined to disclose a political party preference, the county elections official shall include a notice informing the voter that he or she may request a political party’s ballot at the next ensuing partisan primary election if the political party has so authorized.(b) In addition to any other method permitted by law, a voter who has declined to disclose a political party preference may request the ballot of a political party that has authorized a voter who has declined to disclose a political party preference to vote in its partisan primary election as follows:(1) In his or her vote by mail application pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 3006.(2) By telephone pursuant to Section 3007.8.(3) Over the Internet if available pursuant to Section 3007.7.(4) By email or by facsimile transmission if permitted by the county elections official.(c) No later than seven days before the date of a partisan primary election, a voter who has declined to disclose a political party preference and who has received a nonpartisan vote by mail ballot may return his or her unvoted ballot to the county elections official and request and receive the ballot for a political party if the political party has authorized a voter who has declined to disclose a political party preference to vote in its partisan primary election.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 819, Sec. 1. (AB 837) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 14000 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 1 - Privileges of Voters|Section 14000.

14000.  (a) If a voter does not have sufficient time outside of working hours to vote at a statewide election, the voter may, without loss of pay, take off enough working time that, when added to the voting time available outside of working hours, will enable the voter to vote.(b) No more than two hours of the time taken off for voting shall be without loss of pay. The time off for voting shall be only at the beginning or end of the regular working shift, whichever allows the most free time for voting and the least time off from the regular working shift, unless otherwise mutually agreed.(c) If the employee on the third working day prior to the day of election, knows or has reason to believe that time off will be necessary to be able to vote on election day, the employee shall give the employer at least two working days’ notice that time off for voting is desired, in accordance with this section.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 14001 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 1 - Privileges of Voters|Section 14001.

14001.  Not less than 10 days before every statewide election, every employer shall keep posted conspicuously at the place of work, if practicable, or elsewhere where it can be seen as employees come or go to their place of work, a notice setting forth the provisions of Section 14000.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 14002 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 1 - Privileges of Voters|Section 14002.

14002.  Sections 14000, 14001, and 14004 shall apply to all public agencies and the employees thereof, as well as to employers and employees in private industry.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 223, Sec. 2. (AB 17) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Elec Code § 14003 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 1 - Privileges of Voters|Section 14003.

14003.  Except in time of war or public danger, no voter is obliged to perform militia duty on any election day.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 14004 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 1 - Privileges of Voters|Section 14004.

14004.  (a) An employer shall not require or request that an employee bring the employee’s vote by mail ballot to work or vote the employee’s vote by mail ballot at work.(b) This section does not prohibit an employer from encouraging an employee to vote.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 223, Sec. 3. (AB 17) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Elec Code § 14025 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 1.5 - Rights of Voters|Section 14025.

14025.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the California Voting Rights Act of 2001.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 129, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Elec Code § 14026 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 1.5 - Rights of Voters|Section 14026.

14026.  As used in this chapter:(a) “At-large method of election” means any of the following methods of electing members to the governing body of a political subdivision:(1) One in which the voters of the entire jurisdiction elect the members to the governing body.(2) One in which the candidates are required to reside within given areas of the jurisdiction and the voters of the entire jurisdiction elect the members to the governing body.(3) One that combines at-large elections with district-based elections.(b) “District-based elections” means a method of electing members to the governing body of a political subdivision in which the candidate must reside within an election district that is a divisible part of the political subdivision and is elected only by voters residing within that election district.(c) “Political subdivision” means a geographic area of representation created for the provision of government services, including, but not limited to, a general law city, general law county, charter city, charter county, charter city and county, school district, community college district, or other district organized pursuant to state law.(d) “Protected class” means a class of voters who are members of a race, color, or language minority group, as this class is referenced and defined in the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 10301 et seq.).(e) “Racially polarized voting” means voting in which there is a difference, as defined in case law regarding enforcement of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 10301 et seq.), in the choice of candidates or other electoral choices that are preferred by voters in a protected class, and in the choice of candidates and electoral choices that are preferred by voters in the rest of the electorate. The methodologies for estimating group voting behavior as approved in applicable federal cases to enforce the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 10301 et seq.) to establish racially polarized voting may be used for purposes of this section to prove that elections are characterized by racially polarized voting.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 121. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 14027 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 1.5 - Rights of Voters|Section 14027.

14027.  An at-large method of election may not be imposed or applied in a manner that impairs the ability of a protected class to elect candidates of its choice or its ability to influence the outcome of an election, as a result of the dilution or the abridgment of the rights of voters who are members of a protected class, as defined pursuant to Section 14026.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 129, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Elec Code § 14028 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 1.5 - Rights of Voters|Section 14028.

14028.  (a) A violation of Section 14027 is established if it is shown that racially polarized voting occurs in elections for members of the governing body of the political subdivision or in elections incorporating other electoral choices by the voters of the political subdivision. Elections conducted prior to the filing of an action pursuant to Section 14027 and this section are more probative to establish the existence of racially polarized voting than elections conducted after the filing of the action.(b) The occurrence of racially polarized voting shall be determined from examining results of elections in which at least one candidate is a member of a protected class or elections involving ballot measures, or other electoral choices that affect the rights and privileges of members of a protected class. One circumstance that may be considered in determining a violation of Section 14027 and this section is the extent to which candidates who are members of a protected class and who are preferred by voters of the protected class, as determined by an analysis of voting behavior, have been elected to the governing body of a political subdivision that is the subject of an action based on Section 14027 and this section. In multiseat at-large election districts, where the number of candidates who are members of a protected class is fewer than the number of seats available, the relative groupwide support received by candidates from members of a protected class shall be the basis for the racial polarization analysis.(c) The fact that members of a protected class are not geographically compact or concentrated may not preclude a finding of racially polarized voting, or a violation of Section 14027 and this section, but may be a factor in determining an appropriate remedy.(d) Proof of an intent on the part of the voters or elected officials to discriminate against a protected class is not required.(e) Other factors such as the history of discrimination, the use of electoral devices or other voting practices or procedures that may enhance the dilutive effects of at-large elections, denial of access to those processes determining which groups of candidates will receive financial or other support in a given election, the extent to which members of a protected class bear the effects of past discrimination in areas such as education, employment, and health, which hinder their ability to participate effectively in the political process, and the use of overt or subtle racial appeals in political campaigns are probative, but not necessary factors to establish a violation of Section 14027 and this section.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 129, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Elec Code § 14029 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 1.5 - Rights of Voters|Section 14029.

14029.  Upon a finding of a violation of Section 14027 and Section 14028, the court shall implement appropriate remedies, including the imposition of district-based elections, that are tailored to remedy the violation.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 129, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Elec Code § 14030 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 1.5 - Rights of Voters|Section 14030.

14030.  In any action to enforce Section 14027 and Section 14028, the court shall allow the prevailing plaintiff party, other than the state or political subdivision thereof, a reasonable attorney’s fee consistent with the standards established in Serrano v. Priest (1977) 20 Cal.3d 25, 48-49, and litigation expenses including, but not limited to, expert witness fees and expenses as part of the costs. Prevailing defendant parties shall not recover any costs, unless the court finds the action to be frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 129, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Elec Code § 14031 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 1.5 - Rights of Voters|Section 14031.

14031.  This chapter is enacted to implement the guarantees of Section 7 of Article I and of Section 2 of Article II of the California Constitution.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 129, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Elec Code § 14032 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 1.5 - Rights of Voters|Section 14032.

14032.  Any voter who is a member of a protected class and who resides in a political subdivision where a violation of Sections 14027 and 14028 is alleged may file an action pursuant to those sections in the superior court of the county in which the political subdivision is located.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 129, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Elec Code § 14050 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 1.7 - Voter Participation|Section 14050.

14050.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Voter Participation Rights Act.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 235, Sec. 1. (SB 415) Effective January 1, 2016. Section operative January 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 14057.)
CA Elec Code § 14051 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 1.7 - Voter Participation|Section 14051.

14051.  As used in this chapter:(a) “Political subdivision” means a geographic area of representation created for the provision of government services, including, but not limited to, a city, a school district, a community college district, or other district organized pursuant to state law.(b) “Significant decrease in voter turnout” means the voter turnout for a regularly scheduled election in a political subdivision is at least 25 percent less than the average voter turnout within that political subdivision for the previous four statewide general elections.(c) “Voter turnout” means the percentage of voters who are eligible to cast ballots within a given political subdivision who voted.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 235, Sec. 1. (SB 415) Effective January 1, 2016. Section operative January 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 14057.)
CA Elec Code § 14052 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 1.7 - Voter Participation|Section 14052.

14052.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a political subdivision shall not hold an election other than on a statewide election date if holding an election on a nonconcurrent date has previously resulted in a significant decrease in voter turnout.(b) A political subdivision may hold an election other than on a statewide election date if, by January 1, 2018, the political subdivision has adopted a plan to consolidate a future election with a statewide election not later than the November 8, 2022, statewide general election.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 235, Sec. 1. (SB 415) Effective January 1, 2016. Section operative January 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 14057.)
CA Elec Code § 14053 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 1.7 - Voter Participation|Section 14053.

14053.  Upon a finding of a violation of subdivision (a) of Section 14052, the court shall implement appropriate remedies, including the imposition of concurrent election dates for future elections and the upgrade of voting equipment or systems to do so. In imposing remedies pursuant to this section, a court may also require a county board of supervisors to approve consolidation pursuant to Section 10402.5.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 235, Sec. 1. (SB 415) Effective January 1, 2016. Section operative January 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 14057.)
CA Elec Code § 14054 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 1.7 - Voter Participation|Section 14054.

14054.  In an action to enforce subdivision (a) of Section 14052, the court shall allow the prevailing plaintiff other than the state or political subdivision of the state, a reasonable attorney’s fee consistent with the standards established in Serrano v. Priest (1977) 20 Cal.3d 25, 48-49, and litigation expenses including, but not limited to, expert witness fees and expenses as part of the costs. A prevailing defendant shall not recover any costs, unless the court finds the action to be frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 235, Sec. 1. (SB 415) Effective January 1, 2016. Section operative January 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 14057.)
CA Elec Code § 14055 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 1.7 - Voter Participation|Section 14055.

14055.  A voter who resides in a political subdivision where a violation of subdivision (a) of Section 14052 is alleged may file an action pursuant to that section in the superior court of the county in which the political subdivision is located.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 235, Sec. 1. (SB 415) Effective January 1, 2016. Section operative January 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 14057.)
CA Elec Code § 14056 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 1.7 - Voter Participation|Section 14056.

14056.  This chapter does not apply to special elections.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 235, Sec. 1. (SB 415) Effective January 1, 2016. Section operative January 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 14057.)
CA Elec Code § 14057 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 1.7 - Voter Participation|Section 14057.

14057.  This chapter shall become operative on January 1, 2018.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 235, Sec. 1. (SB 415) Effective January 1, 2016. Note: This section postpones, until January 1, 2018, the operation of Chapter 1.7, commencing with Section 14050.)
CA Elec Code § 14100 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 2 - Precinct Supplies|Section 14100.

14100.  The county elections official, in providing the materials required by this division, shall not be required to utilize the services of the county purchasing agent.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 14101 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 14 - ELECTION DAY PROCEDURES|CHAPTER 2 - Precinct Supplies|Section 14101.

14101.  (a) On or before the first day of January of each even-numbered year, the Secretary of State and the Attorney General shall prepare a brief digest containing the substance of those provisions of this code and of other statutes that pertain to the duties of precinct officers during the casting and the canvassing of the vote. This digest shall contain in each case a reference to the section of this code or other statute, by reference to which further examination of its provisions may be made.(b) Immediately upon the completion of the digest set forth in subdivision (a), the Secretary of State shall send a copy to each county elections official.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)