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CA Elec Code § 2501 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 7 - Election Management Systems|Section 2501.

2501.  (a) No later than January 31, 2014, and annually thereafter, the vendor of an election management system shall cause an exact copy of the source code for each component of the election management system, including complete build and configuration instructions and related documents for compiling the source code into object code, to be deposited into an approved escrow facility. The vendor shall place in escrow source codes for each version of the election management system in use in a county in the state.(b) The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations relating to all of the following:(1) The definition of source code components of an election management system, including source code for all firmware and software of the election management system. Firmware and software shall include commercial off-the-shelf or other third-party firmware and software that is available and able to be disclosed by the vendor of the election management system.(2) Specifications for the escrow facility, including security and environmental specifications necessary for the preservation of the election management system source codes.(3) Procedures for submitting election management system source codes.(4) Criteria for access to election management system source codes.(5) Requirements for the vendor to include in the materials deposited in escrow build and configuration instructions and documents so that a neutral third party may create, from the source codes in escrow, executable object codes identical to the code installed on the election management system.(c) The Secretary of State shall have reasonable access to the materials placed in escrow, under the following circumstances:(1) In the course of an investigation or prosecution regarding election management system equipment or procedures.(2) Upon a finding by the Secretary of State that an escrow facility or escrow company is unable or unwilling to maintain materials in escrow in compliance with this section.(3) For any other purpose deemed necessary to fulfill the provisions of this code or Section 12172.5 of the Government Code.(d) The Secretary of State may seek injunctive relief requiring the elections officials, approved escrow facility, or any vendor or manufacturer of an election management system to comply with this section and related regulations. Venue for a proceeding under this section shall be exclusively in Sacramento County.(e) This section applies to all elections.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 268, Sec. 1. (AB 829) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 2550 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 7 - Election Management Systems|Section 2550.

2550.  (a) For purposes of this section, “electronic poll book” means an electronic list of registered voters that may be transported to the polling location. An electronic poll book shall contain all of the following voter registration data:(1) Name.(2) Address.(3) Precinct.(4) Party preference.(5) Whether or not the voter has been issued a vote by mail ballot.(6) Whether or not the vote by mail ballot has been recorded as received by the elections official.(b) An electronic poll book shall not be used unless it has been certified by the Secretary of State.(c) The Secretary of State shall adopt and publish electronic poll book standards and regulations governing the certification and use of electronic poll books.(d) The Secretary of State shall not certify an electronic poll book unless it fulfills the requirements of this section and the Secretary of State’s standards and regulations.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 734, Sec. 3. (SB 439) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Elec Code § 2600 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 8 - Language Accessibility|Section 2600.

2600.  The Secretary of State shall establish a Language Accessibility Advisory Committee which shall meet no less than four times each calendar year. The committee shall consist of no less than 15 members and be comprised of the Secretary of State and his or her designee or designees and additional members appointed by the Secretary of State. The appointees shall have demonstrated language accessibility experience, have knowledge of presenting election materials to voters using plain language methods or another method that is easy for voters to access and understand, or be a county elections official or his or her designee. At least three county elections officials shall be appointed to the committee. The Secretary of State shall consult with and consider the recommendations of the committee. The committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary of State.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 92. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 2700 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 2 - VOTERS|CHAPTER 9 - Native American Voters|Section 2700.

2700.  (a) The Secretary of State shall establish a Native American Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee. The Secretary of State shall consult with the committee to consider the committee’s recommendations related to improving the accessibility of elections for Native American voters. The Secretary of State may implement the committee’s recommendations as appropriate.(b) The committee shall consist of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State’s designees, and additional members appointed by the Secretary of State. Each appointee shall have demonstrated experience with voting rights or be a county elections official.(c) The committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary of State and shall do all of the following:(1) Establish guidelines for reaching as many Native American voters as practical.(2) Make recommendations for improving the availability and accessibility of election materials, including, but not limited to, state voter information guides, county voter information guides, and vote-by-mail ballots, and their delivery in print or alternative formats to Native American voters.(3) Make recommendations for the distribution of public service announcements identifying the availability of election materials for Native American voters with at least 45 days before any federal, state, and local election.(4) Promote to Native American voters the Secretary of State’s toll-free voter registration telephone line for citizens needing voter registration information.(5) Make recommendations for providing Native American voters with information regarding voter registration and voting processes, and voting rights.(6) Make recommendations to improve the recruitment of Native American poll workers.(7) Establish subcommittees to further the scope and purposes of the committee as they relate to improving voter services and access for Native American voters.(8) Make recommendations for providing information and services to Native American voters regarding language assistance.(9) Promote the use of plain language and alternative formats for election materials distributed to Native American voters.(10) Make recommendations for materials to train poll workers on issues related to serving Native American voters.(d) A member shall not receive compensation, but each member shall be reimbursed for the member’s reasonable and necessary expenses in connection with service on the committee.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 124, Sec. 25. (AB 938) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Elec Code § 3000 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 3 - VOTE BY MAIL VOTING, NEW RESIDENT, AND NEW CITIZEN VOTING|CHAPTER 1 - Vote by Mail Application and Voting Procedures|Section 3000.

3000.  This division shall be liberally construed in favor of the vote by mail voter.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 508, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Elec Code § 3000.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 3 - VOTE BY MAIL VOTING, NEW RESIDENT, AND NEW CITIZEN VOTING|CHAPTER 1 - Vote by Mail Application and Voting Procedures|Section 3000.5.

3000.5.  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, for each election, the elections official shall, no later than 29 days before the day of the election, begin mailing the materials specified in Section 3010 to every registered voter. The elections official shall have five days to mail a ballot to each person who is registered to vote on the 29th day before the day of the election and five days to mail a ballot to each person who is subsequently registered to vote. The elections official shall not discriminate against any region or precinct in choosing which ballots to mail first within the prescribed five-day mailing period.(b) The distribution of vote by mail ballots to all registered voters does not prevent a voter from voting in person at a polling place, vote center, or other authorized location.(c) Consistent with paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 2226, this section is not intended and shall not be construed to authorize a voter with an inactive voter registration status to receive a vote by mail ballot for an election.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 312, Sec. 1. (AB 37) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Elec Code § 3001 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 3 - VOTE BY MAIL VOTING, NEW RESIDENT, AND NEW CITIZEN VOTING|CHAPTER 1 - Vote by Mail Application and Voting Procedures|Section 3001.

3001.  (a) Except as provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 3200) and Sections 3007.5, 3007.7, and 3007.8, application for a vote by mail voter’s ballot shall be made in writing to the elections official having jurisdiction over the election between the 29th and the 7th day prior to the election. The application shall be signed by the applicant and shall show the applicant’s place of residence. Any applications received by the elections official prior to the 29th day shall be kept and processed during the application period.(b) No later than 29 days before the day of the election, the county elections official shall begin mailing the materials required by Section 3010 to qualified applicants for vote by mail ballots, including voters who are permanent vote by mail voters pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 3200). The county elections official shall have five days to mail a ballot to each person who has requested a vote by mail ballot by the 29th day before the day of the election and five days for each voter who requests a vote by mail ballot after that date. The county elections official shall not discriminate against any region or precinct in the county in choosing which ballots to mail first within the prescribed five-day mailing period.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 553, Sec. 2. (AB 49) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Elec Code § 3002 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 3 - VOTE BY MAIL VOTING, NEW RESIDENT, AND NEW CITIZEN VOTING|CHAPTER 1 - Vote by Mail Application and Voting Procedures|Section 3002.

3002.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 3001, a person granted confidentiality pursuant to Section 2166 shall be considered a vote by mail voter.(b) The provisions of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 3200) relating to permanent vote by mail voters shall apply so far as they may be consistent with this section and Section 2166.(c) All persons granted confidentiality pursuant to Section 2166 shall (1) be required to vote by mail ballot, and (2) in addition to the required residence address, provide a valid mailing address to the county elections official to be used in place of the residence address.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 508, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Elec Code § 3003 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 3 - VOTE BY MAIL VOTING, NEW RESIDENT, AND NEW CITIZEN VOTING|CHAPTER 1 - Vote by Mail Application and Voting Procedures|Section 3003.

3003.  The vote by mail ballot shall be available to any registered voter.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 508, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Elec Code § 3004 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 3 - VOTE BY MAIL VOTING, NEW RESIDENT, AND NEW CITIZEN VOTING|CHAPTER 1 - Vote by Mail Application and Voting Procedures|Section 3004.

3004.  A county elections official shall place a notice in an office within the county where applications are taken for federal passports or where military enlistments are received to inform potential military or overseas voters of their right to a vote by mail voter’s ballot and where to obtain registration materials and application forms.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 560, Sec. 2. (AB 1417) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 3005 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 3 - VOTE BY MAIL VOTING, NEW RESIDENT, AND NEW CITIZEN VOTING|CHAPTER 1 - Vote by Mail Application and Voting Procedures|Section 3005.

3005.  (a) Whenever, on the 88th day before the election, there are 250 or less persons registered to vote in any precinct, the elections official may furnish each voter with a vote by mail ballot along with a statement that there will be no polling place for the election. The elections official shall also notify each voter of the location of the two nearest polling places in the event the voter chooses to return the ballot on or before election day. The voter shall not be required to file an application for the vote by mail ballot and the ballot shall be sent as soon as the ballots are available.(b) A precinct shall not be divided in order to conform to this section.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 21. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 3007 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 3 - VOTE BY MAIL VOTING, NEW RESIDENT, AND NEW CITIZEN VOTING|CHAPTER 1 - Vote by Mail Application and Voting Procedures|Section 3007.

3007.  The Secretary of State shall prepare and distribute to appropriate elections officials a uniform application format for a vote by mail voter’s ballot that conforms to this chapter. This format shall be followed by all individuals, organizations, and groups who distribute applications for a vote by mail voter’s ballot. The uniform format need not be used by elections officials in preparing a vote by mail voter’s ballot application to be included with the county voter information guide.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 422, Sec. 11. (AB 2911) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 3007.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 3 - VOTE BY MAIL VOTING, NEW RESIDENT, AND NEW CITIZEN VOTING|CHAPTER 1 - Vote by Mail Application and Voting Procedures|Section 3007.5.

3007.5.  (a) The Secretary of State shall prepare and distribute to appropriate elections officials a uniform electronic application format for a vote by mail voter’s ballot that conforms to this section.(b) The uniform electronic application shall inform the voter that the application for the vote by mail voter’s ballot must be received by the elections official not later than seven days prior to the date of the election and shall contain spaces for at least the following information:(1) The name and residence address of the registered voter as it appears on the affidavit of registration.(2) The address to which the ballot is to be mailed.(3) The name and date of the election for which the request is made.(4) The date of birth of the registered voter.(c) The uniform electronic application shall inform the voter that if he or she has declined to disclose a preference for a political party, the voter may request a vote by mail ballot for a particular political party for the partisan primary election, if that political party has adopted a party rule, duly noticed to the Secretary of State, authorizing that vote. The application shall contain a toll-free telephone number, established by the Secretary of State, that the voter may call to access information regarding which political parties have adopted such a rule. The application shall list the parties that have notified the Secretary of State of the adoption of such a rule. The application shall contain a checkoff box with a conspicuously printed statement that reads substantially similar to the following: “I have declined to disclose a preference for a qualified political party. However, for this primary election only, I request a vote by mail ballot for the ____ Party.” The name of the political party shall be personally affixed by the voter.(d) The uniform electronic application shall contain a conspicuously printed statement substantially similar to the following: “Only the registered voter himself or herself may apply for a vote by mail ballot. An application for a vote by mail ballot made by a person other than the registered voter is a criminal offense.”(e) The uniform electronic application shall include a statement substantially similar to the following: “A ballot will not be sent to you if this application is incomplete or inaccurate.”(f) The uniform electronic application format shall not permit the form to be electronically submitted unless all of the information required to complete the application is contained in the appropriate fields.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 3, Sec. 9. (AB 1413) Effective February 10, 2012.)
CA Elec Code § 3007.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 3 - VOTE BY MAIL VOTING, NEW RESIDENT, AND NEW CITIZEN VOTING|CHAPTER 1 - Vote by Mail Application and Voting Procedures|Section 3007.7.

3007.7.  (a) The local elections official may offer a voter the ability to electronically apply for a vote by mail voter’s ballot. If the local elections official offers the uniform electronic application, the electronic application shall be in an interactive Internet format to be completed through the local elections official’s secure Internet Web site and may not be a downloadable form. The nondownloadable form shall be of a format that would allow the registered voter making an application for a vote by mail voter’s ballot to enter the required information and submit the single form directly to the elections official’s secure Internet Web site. The local elections official shall make every effort to ensure the security of the submitted information.(b) Upon receiving an electronic vote by mail ballot application that contains the required information within the proper time, the elections official shall check the information provided against the voter’s information on file. If the elections official deems the applicant entitled to a vote by mail voter’s ballot, the elections official shall deliver the appropriate vote by mail voter’s ballot by mail or in person.(c) If the elections official determines that an electronic vote by mail ballot application does not contain all of the required information, or for any other reason is defective, and the elections official is able to ascertain the voter’s address, the elections official may not mail the voter a vote by mail voter’s ballot, but shall mail the voter a notice of defect. The notice of defect shall do both of the following:(1) Specifically inform the voter of the information that is required or the reason for the defect in the application.(2) State the procedure necessary to remedy the defective application.(d) An address, as required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 3007.5, may not be the address of any political party, a political campaign headquarters, or a candidate’s residence. However, a candidate, his or her spouse, immediate family members, and any other voter who shares the same residence address as the candidate may request that a vote by mail ballot be mailed to the candidate’s residence address.(e) Except as provided in Section 3007.5 and this section, all other sections of this code pertaining to vote by mail voter applications, submissions, deadlines, and canvassing shall apply to electronic vote by mail ballot applications and applicants.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 508, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Elec Code § 3007.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 3 - VOTE BY MAIL VOTING, NEW RESIDENT, AND NEW CITIZEN VOTING|CHAPTER 1 - Vote by Mail Application and Voting Procedures|Section 3007.8.

3007.8.  (a) A local elections official may offer a voter the ability to apply for a vote by mail voter’s ballot by telephone.(b) To apply by telephone, the applicant shall provide to the elections official personal identifying information that matches the information contained on the applicant’s affidavit of registration, including first and last name, home address, and date of birth. The applicant’s signature shall not be required.(c) A person shall not apply for a vote by mail voter’s ballot pursuant to this section using the name of, or on behalf of, another person.(d) Prior to being asked for personal identifying information, an applicant applying for a vote by mail voter’s ballot pursuant to this section shall be advised as follows:“Only the registered voter himself or herself may apply for a vote by mail ballot. An application for a vote by mail ballot that is made by any person other than the registered voter is a criminal offense.”(e) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all provisions of this code governing written applications for vote by mail voters’ ballots shall apply to applications made by telephone.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 71, Sec. 49. (SB 1304) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Elec Code § 3008 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 3 - VOTE BY MAIL VOTING, NEW RESIDENT, AND NEW CITIZEN VOTING|CHAPTER 1 - Vote by Mail Application and Voting Procedures|Section 3008.

3008.  (a) Any individual, organization, or group that distributes applications for vote by mail voter ballots and receives completed application forms shall return the forms to the appropriate elections official within 72 hours of receiving the completed forms, or before the deadline for application, whichever is sooner. The name, address, and telephone number of any organization that authorizes the distribution of the applications shall be included on the application.(b) Any application for a vote by mail voter’s ballot that is sent by an individual, group, or organization to a voter shall be nonforwardable. Any vote by mail voter’s ballot that is returned to an elections official as undeliverable shall not be forwarded by the elections official.(c) A person may not submit a vote by mail ballot application electronically for another registered voter.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 508, Sec. 22. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Elec Code § 3010 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 3 - VOTE BY MAIL VOTING, NEW RESIDENT, AND NEW CITIZEN VOTING|CHAPTER 1 - Vote by Mail Application and Voting Procedures|Section 3010.

3010.  (a) The elections official shall deliver all of the following to each qualified applicant:(1) The ballot for the precinct in which the voter resides. In primary elections, this shall also be accompanied by the ballot for the central committee of the party for which the voter has disclosed a preference, if any.(2) All supplies necessary for the use and return of the ballot, including an identification envelope with prepaid postage for the return of the vote by mail ballot.(b) An officer of this state shall not make a charge for services rendered to a voter under this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 120, Sec. 1. (AB 216) Effective January 1, 2019.)