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CA Elec Code § 19216 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 1 - Procedures for Certification of Voting Systems|Section 19216.

19216.  If a voting system or a part of a voting system has been certified or conditionally approved by the Secretary of State, it shall not be changed or modified until the Secretary of State has been notified in writing and has determined that the change or modification does not impair its accuracy and efficiency sufficient to require a reexamination and recertification, or conditional approval, pursuant to this article. The Secretary of State may adopt rules and regulations governing the procedures to be followed in making his or her determination as to whether the change or modification impairs accuracy or efficiency.(Added by renumbering Section 19213 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 27. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 19217 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 1 - Procedures for Certification of Voting Systems|Section 19217.

19217.  The Secretary of State may seek injunctive and administrative relief if a voting system or a part of a voting system has been compromised by the addition or deletion of hardware, software, or firmware without prior approval or is defective due to a known hardware, software, or firmware defect, fault, or failure that has not been disclosed pursuant to Section 19210 or 19215.(Added by renumbering Section 19214 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 28. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 19219 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 1 - Procedures for Certification of Voting Systems|Section 19219.

19219.  (a) The Secretary of State may seek injunctive relief requiring an elections official, or any vendor or manufacturer of a voting machine, voting system, or vote tabulating device, to comply with the requirements of this code, the regulations of the Secretary of State, and the specifications for voting machines, voting devices, vote tabulating devices, and any software used for each, including the programs and procedures for vote tabulating and testing.(b) Venue for a proceeding under this section shall be exclusively in Sacramento County.(Added by renumbering Section 19215 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 30. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 19220 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 2 - Voting System Testing Agencies|Section 19220.

19220.  For purposes of this division, “state-approved testing agency” means a person or entity that is authorized by the Secretary of State to conduct the testing and examination of a voting system in connection with certification or conditional approval of the voting system pursuant to this division.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 35. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 19221 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 2 - Voting System Testing Agencies|Section 19221.

19221.  The Secretary of State shall do all of the following:(a) Publish requirements for the approval of state-approved testing agencies that are authorized to conduct the testing and examination of voting systems. Until the requirements are published, federally accredited voting system laboratories shall be used to conduct testing and examination.(b) Approve and publish a list of authorized state-approved testing agencies.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 35. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 19222 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 2 - Voting System Testing Agencies|Section 19222.

19222.  The person, corporation, or public agency applying for certification of a voting system is responsible for all costs associated with the testing of the voting system.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 35. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 19223 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 2 - Voting System Testing Agencies|Section 19223.

19223.  The Secretary of State shall use a state-approved testing agency or expert technicians to examine and test voting systems or parts of voting systems proposed for use or sale in this state. He or she shall furnish a complete report of the findings of the examination and testing to the Governor and the Attorney General.(Added by renumbering Section 19203 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 15. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 19230 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 3 - Inspection of Certified and Conditionally Approved Voting Systems|Section 19230.

19230.  The elections official of any county or city using a voting system shall inspect the machines or devices at least once every two years to determine their accuracy. Any county or city using leased or rented equipment shall determine if the equipment has been inspected for accuracy within the last two years before using it for any election. The inspection shall be made in accordance with regulations adopted and promulgated by the Secretary of State. The elections official shall certify the results of the inspection to the Secretary of State.(Added by renumbering Section 19220 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 34. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 19231 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 3 - Inspection of Certified and Conditionally Approved Voting Systems|Section 19231.

19231.  (a) If the Secretary of State has reason to believe that a local inspection of equipment is not adequate, he or she may cause the equipment to be reexamined, at any time prior to six months before a statewide election, to ensure that the voting system or parts of the voting system perform to adopted standards and tabulate votes accurately. (b) For the purpose of reexamining voting equipment, the Secretary of State may use state-approved testing agencies or expert technicians at the cost of the elections official. (c) The Secretary of State shall furnish a complete report of the findings to the Governor, to the Attorney General, to each county elections official, to the chairpersons of the elections committees of the Assembly and Senate, and to the manufacturer of the equipment.(Added by renumbering Section 19221 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 36. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 19232 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 3 - Inspection of Certified and Conditionally Approved Voting Systems|Section 19232.

19232.  The Secretary of State shall review voting systems periodically to determine if they are defective, obsolete, or otherwise unacceptable. The Secretary of State has the right to withdraw his or her certification or conditional approval previously granted under this chapter of any voting system or part of a voting system should it be defective or prove unacceptable after such review. Six months’ notice shall be given before withdrawing certification or conditional approval unless the Secretary of State for good cause shown makes a determination that a shorter notice period is necessary. Any withdrawal by the Secretary of State of his or her previous certification or conditional approval of a voting system or part of a voting system shall not be effective as to any election conducted within six months of that withdrawal.(Added by renumbering Section 19222 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 37. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 19233 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 3 - Inspection of Certified and Conditionally Approved Voting Systems|Section 19233.

19233.  The Secretary of State shall conduct random audits of the software installed on direct recording electronic voting systems, as defined in Section 19271, to ensure that the installed software is identical to the software that has been approved for use on that voting system. The Secretary of State shall take steps to ensure that the process for conducting random audits does not intentionally cause a direct recording electronic voting system to become more vulnerable to any unauthorized changes to the software that has been approved for its use.(Added by renumbering Section 19223 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 38. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 19240 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 4 - Accessible Voting Systems|Section 19240.

19240.  It is the intent of the Legislature that California voting system standards and elections comply with the provisions of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20901 et seq.) that require voting systems be accessible for individuals with disabilities, including nonvisual accessibility for the blind and visually impaired, in a manner that provides the same opportunity for access and participation, including privacy and independence, as provided to other voters who are not disabled.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 732, Sec. 34. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Elec Code § 19241 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 4 - Accessible Voting Systems|Section 19241.

19241.  As used in this article:(a) “Access” means the ability to receive, use, select, and manipulate data and operate controls included in voting technology and systems.(b) “Nonvisual” means synthesized speech, braille, and other output methods that do not require sight.(Added by renumbering Section 19226 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 41. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 19242 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 4 - Accessible Voting Systems|Section 19242.

19242.  (a) The Secretary of State shall adopt and publish rules and regulations governing any voting technology and systems used by the state or any political subdivision that provide voters with disabilities the access required under the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20901 et seq.).(b) At each polling place, at least one voting unit certified or conditionally approved by the Secretary of State shall provide voters with disabilities the access required under the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20901 et seq.).(c) A local agency is not required to comply with subdivision (b) in an election in which a candidate for federal office does not appear on the ballot unless sufficient funds are available to implement that provision. Funds received from the proceeds of the Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002 (Article 5 (commencing with Section 19250)), from federal funds made available to purchase new voting systems, or from any other source except the General Fund, shall be used for that purpose.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 732, Sec. 35. (AB 1536) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Elec Code § 19243 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 4 - Accessible Voting Systems|Section 19243.

19243.  In requiring access for voters with disabilities pursuant to this article, the Secretary of State shall obtain recommendations from representatives of blind consumer organizations, experts in accessible software and hardware design, and any other individual or organization the Secretary of State determines to be appropriate.(Added by renumbering Section 19227.5 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 43. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 19244 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 4 - Accessible Voting Systems|Section 19244.

19244.  Compliance with this article in regard to voting technology and systems purchased prior to the effective date of this article shall be achieved at the time of procurement of an upgrade or replacement of existing voting equipment or systems.(Added by renumbering Section 19228 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 44. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 19245 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 4 - Accessible Voting Systems|Section 19245.

19245.  (a) A person injured by a violation of this article may maintain an action for injunctive relief to enforce this article.(b) An action for injunctive relief shall be commenced within four years after the cause of action accrues.(c) For purposes of this section, a cause of action for a continuing violation accrues at the time of the latest violation.(Added by renumbering Section 19229 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 45. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 19246 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 4 - Accessible Voting Systems|Section 19246.

19246.  This article does not apply to voting by vote by mail ballot.(Added by renumbering Section 19229.5 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 46. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 19250 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 5 - Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002 (Shelley-Hertzberg Act)|Section 19250.

19250.  This article shall be known and may be cited as the Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002 (Shelley-Hertzberg Act).(Added by renumbering Section 19230 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 48. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014. Note: This section (as originally numbered) was added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 902, and approved in Prop. 41 on March 5, 2002.)
CA Elec Code § 19251 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 5 - Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002 (Shelley-Hertzberg Act)|Section 19251.

19251.  The State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), except as otherwise provided herein, is adopted for the purpose of the issuance, sale, and repayment of, and otherwise providing with respect to, the bonds authorized to be issued by this article, and the provisions of that law are included in this article as though set out in full.(Added by renumbering Section 19231 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 49. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014. Note: This section (as originally numbered) was added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 902, and approved in Prop. 41 on March 5, 2002.)
CA Elec Code § 19252 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 5 - Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002 (Shelley-Hertzberg Act)|Section 19252.

19252.  As used in this article:(a) “Board” means the Voting Modernization Board, established pursuant to Section 19256.(b) “Bond” means a state general obligation bond issued pursuant to this article adopting the provisions of the State General Obligation Bond Law.(c) “Bond act” means this article authorizing the issuance of state general obligation bonds and adopting the State General Obligation Bond Law by reference.(d) “Committee” means the Voting Modernization Finance Committee, established pursuant to Section 19253.(e) “Fund” means the Voting Modernization Fund, created pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 19254.(f) “Voting system” means any voting machine, voting device, or vote tabulating device that does not use prescored punch card ballots.(Added by renumbering Section 19232 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 50. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014. Note: This section (as originally numbered) was added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 902, and approved in Prop. 41 on March 5, 2002.)
CA Elec Code § 19253 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 5 - Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002 (Shelley-Hertzberg Act)|Section 19253.

19253.  (a) The Voting Modernization Finance Committee is hereby established for the purpose of authorizing the issuance and sale, pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law, of the bonds authorized by this article.(b) The committee consists of the Controller, the Director of Finance, and the Treasurer, or their designated representatives, all of whom shall serve without compensation, and a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum. The Treasurer shall serve as chairperson of the committee. A majority of the committee may act for the committee.(c) For purposes of this article, the Voting Modernization Finance Committee is “the committee” as that term is used in the State General Obligation Bond Law.(Added by renumbering Section 19233 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 51. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014. Note: This section (as originally numbered) was added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 902, and approved in Prop. 41 on March 5, 2002.)
CA Elec Code § 19254 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 5 - Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002 (Shelley-Hertzberg Act)|Section 19254.

19254.  (a) The committee may create a debt or debts, liability or liabilities, of the State of California, in the aggregate amount of not more than two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000), exclusive of refunding bonds, in the manner provided herein for the purpose of creating a fund to assist counties in the purchase of updated voting systems.(b) The proceeds of bonds issued and sold pursuant to this article shall be deposited in the Voting Modernization Fund, which is hereby established.(c) A county is eligible to apply to the board for fund money if it meets all of the following requirements:(1) The county has purchased a new voting system after January 1, 1999, and is continuing to make payments on that system on the date that this article becomes effective.(2) The county matches fund moneys at a ratio of one dollar ($1) of county moneys for every three dollars ($3) of fund moneys.(3) The county has not previously requested fund money for the purchase of a new voting system. Applications for expansion of an existing system or components related to a previously certified or conditionally approved application shall be accepted.(d) (1) Fund moneys shall only be used to purchase systems certified or conditionally approved by the Secretary of State.(2) A county may use fund moneys to contract and pay for the following:(A) Research and development of a new voting system that has not been certified or conditionally approved by the Secretary of State and uses only nonproprietary software and firmware with disclosed source code, except for unmodified commercial off-the-shelf software and firmware, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 19209.(B) Manufacture of the minimum number of voting system units reasonably necessary for either of the following purposes:(i) To test and seek certification or conditional approval for the voting system pursuant to Sections 19210 to 19214, inclusive.(ii) To test and demonstrate the capabilities of the voting system in a pilot program pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of, and subdivision (c) of, Section 19209.(3) Fund moneys shall not be used to purchase a voting system that uses prescored punch card ballots.(e) Any voting system purchased using bond funds that does not require a voter to directly mark on the ballot must produce, at the time the voter votes his or her ballot or at the time the polls are closed, a paper version or representation of the voted ballot or of all the ballots cast on a unit of the voting system. The paper version shall not be provided to the voter but shall be retained by elections officials for use during the 1 percent manual recount or other recount, audit, or contest.(Added by renumbering Section 19234 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 52. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014. Note: This section (as originally numbered) was added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 902, and approved in Prop. 41 on March 5, 2002.)
CA Elec Code § 19255 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 5 - Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002 (Shelley-Hertzberg Act)|Section 19255.

19255.  The Legislature may amend subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 19254 and Section 19256 by a statute, passed in each house of the Legislature by rollcall vote entered in the respective journals, by not less than two-thirds of the membership in each house concurring, if the statute is consistent with, and furthers the purposes of, this article.(Added by renumbering Section 19234.5 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 53. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014. Note: This section (as originally numbered) was added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 902, and approved in Prop. 41 on March 5, 2002.)
CA Elec Code § 19256 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - Certification of Voting Systems|ARTICLE 5 - Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002 (Shelley-Hertzberg Act)|Section 19256.

19256.  The Voting Modernization Board is hereby established and designated the “board” for purposes of the State General Obligation Bond Law, and for purposes of administering the Voting Modernization Fund. The board consists of five members, three selected by the Governor and two selected by the Secretary of State. The board shall have the authority to reject any application for fund money it deems inappropriate, excessive, or that does not comply with the intent of this article. A county whose application is rejected shall be allowed to submit an amended application.(Added by renumbering Section 19235 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 54. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014. Note: This section (as originally numbered) was added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 902, and approved in Prop. 41 on March 5, 2002.)