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CA Elec Code § 18112 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 18 - PENAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Voter Registration|Section 18112.

18112.  Upon conviction of a violation of any provision of this chapter, the court may order as a condition of probation that the convicted person be prohibited from receiving money or other valuable consideration for assisting another person to register to vote by receiving the completed affidavit of registration.(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 372, Sec. 1. (AB 2101) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Elec Code § 18200 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 18 - PENAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Nomination of Candidates|Section 18200.

18200.  Every person who subscribes to any nomination petition a fictitious name, or who intentionally subscribes thereto the name of another, or who causes another to subscribe a fictitious name to a nomination petition, is guilty of a felony and is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months or two or three years.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 62. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.)
CA Elec Code § 18201 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 18 - PENAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Nomination of Candidates|Section 18201.

18201.  Any person who falsely makes or fraudulently defaces or destroys all or any part of a nomination paper, is punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months or two or three years or by both that fine and imprisonment.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 63. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.)
CA Elec Code § 18202 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 18 - PENAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Nomination of Candidates|Section 18202.

18202.  Every person acting on behalf of a candidate is guilty of a misdemeanor who deliberately fails to file at the proper time and in the proper place any nomination paper or declaration of candidacy in his or her possession that is entitled to be filed under this code.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 18203 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 18 - PENAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Nomination of Candidates|Section 18203.

18203.  Any person who files or submits for filing a nomination paper or declaration of candidacy knowing that it or any part of it has been made falsely is punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months or two or three years or by both that fine and imprisonment.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 64. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.)
CA Elec Code § 18204 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 18 - PENAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Nomination of Candidates|Section 18204.

18204.  Any person who willfully suppresses all or any part of a nomination paper or declaration of candidacy either before or after filing is punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months or two or three years or by both that fine and imprisonment.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 65. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.)
CA Elec Code § 18205 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 18 - PENAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Nomination of Candidates|Section 18205.

18205.  A person shall not directly or through any other person advance, pay, solicit, or receive or cause to be advanced, paid, solicited, or received, any money or other valuable consideration to or for the use of any person in order to induce a person not to become or to withdraw as a candidate for public office. Violation of this section shall be punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months or two or three years.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 66. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.)
CA Elec Code § 18400 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 18 - PENAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Ballots|Section 18400.

18400.  A person who makes, uses, keeps, or furnishes to others, paper or cards watermarked or overprinted in imitation of ballot paper or ballot cards is punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months, two or three years, or by both that fine and imprisonment.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 69. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.)
CA Elec Code § 18401 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 18 - PENAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Ballots|Section 18401.

18401.  Every person who prints any ballot not in conformity with Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 13100) of Division 13, or who circulates or gives to another any ballot, knowing at the time that the ballot does not conform to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 13100) of Division 13, is guilty of a misdemeanor.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 18402 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 18 - PENAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Ballots|Section 18402.

18402.  Any individual, group, or organization that knowingly distributes any application for a vote by mail ballot that does not conform to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 3000) of Division 3 is guilty of a misdemeanor.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 508, Sec. 114. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Elec Code § 18403 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 18 - PENAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Ballots|Section 18403.

18403.  Any person other than an elections official or a member of the precinct board who receives a voted ballot from a voter or who examines or solicits the voter to show his or her voted ballot is punishable by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months or two or three years, or in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment. This section shall not apply to persons returning a vote by mail ballot pursuant to Sections 3017 and 3021 or persons assisting a voter pursuant to Section 14282.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 70. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.)
CA Elec Code § 18700 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 18 - PENAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 8 - Obligations of Precinct Board|Section 18700.

18700.  Any voter who has filed an application for the position of, and been appointed as a precinct board member and who, without being excused by the county elections official, knowingly fails to act as a precinct board member, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 19001 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 19001.

19001.  This division shall be liberally construed so that the real will of the electors will not be defeated by any informality or failure to comply with all of the provisions of the law.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 19002 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 19002.

19002.  Any provision of this division, insofar as it is inconsistent with any other provision of this code relating to the same subject matter, shall be controlling as to any election or precinct for which the provisions of this division are adopted.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 19003 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 19003.

19003.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, including any city or county ordinance, unless that other provision of the law is deemed consistent with this division, this division shall govern voting systems.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 19004 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 19004.

19004.  Voting equipment may be loaned or rented for any purposes with the consent of the board of supervisors, if payment for the expenses incident to the use of the machine is made.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 19005 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 19005.

19005.  In the case of electrical failure or other emergency, the official conducting the election may direct that ballots may be marked by pencil or ink. In that event, the elections official may duplicate the voted ballot cards as provided in Section 15210 and count the duplicate ballots by automatic tabulating device, or may count the voted ballots pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 15270) of Chapter 3 of Division 15.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 810, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Elec Code § 19006 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 19006.

19006.  It is the intent of the Legislature that:(a) All voting systems be certified or conditionally approved by the Secretary of State, independent of voluntary federal qualification or certification, before they are used in future elections to ensure that the voting systems have the ability to meet accuracy, accessibility, and security standards.(b) The Secretary of State adopt and publish testing standards that meet or exceed federal voluntary standards set by the United States Election Assistance Commission or its successor agency.(c) The Secretary of State study and encourage the development of voting systems that use nonproprietary source code and that are easy to audit.(d) A local jurisdiction may use available public funds to purchase and maintain any certified or conditionally approved voting system or part of a voting system.(e) California receive the benefits of the publicly funded development of a nonproprietary voting system in the state.(f) A local jurisdiction may use available public funds to research and develop a nonproprietary voting system that uses disclosed source codes, including the manufacture of a limited number of voting system units, for use in a pilot program or for submission to the Secretary of State for certification.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 2. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 19100 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 2 - Secretary of State Requirements|Section 19100.

19100.  The Secretary of State shall study and adopt regulations governing the use of voting machines, voting devices, vote tabulating devices, and ballot marking systems, and shall be responsible for certifying voting systems for use in this state.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 3. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 19101 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 2 - Secretary of State Requirements|Section 19101.

19101.  (a) The Secretary of State shall adopt and publish voting system standards and regulations governing the use of voting systems. The Secretary of State shall adopt standards that meet or exceed federal voluntary voting system guidelines set forth by the United States Election Assistance Commission or its successor agency. Until state standards are adopted, the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines Draft Version 1.1, as submitted to the United States Election Assistance Commission on August 31, 2012, shall be used as state standards to the extent that they do not conflict with this code. The Secretary of State may require additional testing to ensure that voting systems meet the requirements of this code.(b) Voting system standards adopted by the Secretary of State pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following requirements:(1) The machine or device and its software shall be suitable for the purpose for which it is intended.(2) The system shall preserve the secrecy of the ballot.(3) The system shall be safe from fraud or manipulation.(4) The system shall be accessible to voters with disabilities pursuant to Section 19242 and applicable federal laws.(5) The system shall be accessible to voters who require assistance in a language other than English if the language is one in which a ballot or ballot materials are required to be made available to voters pursuant to Section 14201 and applicable federal laws.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 5. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 19102 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 2 - Secretary of State Requirements|Section 19102.

19102.  The Secretary of State shall study the performance of voting systems in use in the state.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 7. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 19103 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 2 - Secretary of State Requirements|Section 19103.

19103.  The Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments and the Chairperson of the Assembly Standing Committee on Elections and Redistricting shall meet with the Secretary of State and assist the Secretary of State to the extent that the participation is not incompatible with their positions as Members of the Legislature. For purposes of this division, the chairpersons of the committees named shall constitute a joint interim legislative committee on the subject of this chapter and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 19200) and shall have the powers and duties imposed upon those committees by the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly.(Added by renumbering Section 19101 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 4. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 19104 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 2 - Secretary of State Requirements|Section 19104.

19104.  (a) The Secretary of State shall do both of the following by December 31, 2014:(1) In consultation with county elections officials, establish the procedures and guidelines for voting in the event of a natural disaster or other state of emergency. The Secretary of State shall publish the procedures and guidelines on his or her Internet Web site.(2) Submit a report to the Legislature on the readiness of the state to hold elections during or following a natural disaster or other state of emergency.(b) (1) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) is inoperative on December 31, 2018, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.(2) A report to be submitted pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 498, Sec. 1. (AB 214) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 19105 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 2 - Secretary of State Requirements|Section 19105.

19105.  The Secretary of State may investigate any alleged violation of this code or the Secretary of State’s regulations with the power to subpoena all necessary persons and records.(Added by renumbering Section 19102 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 6.5. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 19280 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3.5 - Certification of Remote Accessible Vote By Mail Systems|Section 19280.

19280.  The Secretary of State shall not certify or conditionally approve a remote accessible vote by mail system, or part of a remote accessible vote by mail system, unless it fulfills the requirements of this code and the regulations of the Secretary of State.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 75, Sec. 7. (AB 2252) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 19281 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3.5 - Certification of Remote Accessible Vote By Mail Systems|Section 19281.

19281.  (a) A remote accessible vote by mail system, in whole or in part, shall not be used unless it has been certified or conditionally approved by the Secretary of State prior to the election at which it is to be first used.(b) All other uses of a remote accessible vote by mail system shall be subject to the provisions of Section 19202.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 75, Sec. 8. (AB 2252) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 19283 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3.5 - Certification of Remote Accessible Vote By Mail Systems|Section 19283.

19283.  (a) The Secretary of State shall adopt and publish standards and regulations governing the use of remote accessible vote by mail systems.(b) Remote accessible vote by mail system standards adopted by the Secretary of State pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following requirements:(1) The machine or device and its software shall be suitable for the purpose for which it is intended.(2) The remote accessible vote by mail system shall preserve the secrecy of the ballot.(3) The remote accessible vote by mail system shall be safe from fraud or manipulation.(4) The remote accessible vote by mail system shall be accessible to voters with disabilities and to voters who require assistance in a language other than English if the language is one in which a ballot or ballot materials are required to be made available to voters.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 75, Sec. 10. (AB 2252) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 19284 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3.5 - Certification of Remote Accessible Vote By Mail Systems|Section 19284.

19284.  (a) A person, corporation, or public agency owning or having an interest in the sale or acquisition of a remote accessible vote by mail system or a part of a remote accessible vote by mail system may apply to the Secretary of State for certification or conditional approval that includes testing and examination of the applicant’s system and a report on the findings, which shall include the accuracy and efficiency of the remote accessible vote by mail system. As part of its application, the applicant of a remote accessible vote by mail system or a part of a remote accessible vote by mail system shall notify the Secretary of State in writing of any known defect, fault, or failure of the version of the hardware, software, or firmware of the remote accessible vote by mail system or a part of the remote accessible vote by mail system submitted. The Secretary of State shall not begin his or her certification process until he or she receives a completed application from the applicant of the remote accessible vote by mail system or a part of the remote accessible vote by mail system. The applicant shall also notify the Secretary of State in writing of any defect, fault, or failure of the version of the hardware, software, or firmware of the ballot marking system or a part of the ballot marking system submitted that is discovered after the application is submitted and before the Secretary of State submits the report required by Section 19288. The Secretary of State shall complete his or her examination without undue delay.(b) After receiving an applicant’s written notification of a defect, fault, or failure, the Secretary of State shall notify the United States Election Assistance Commission or its successor agency of the problem as soon as practicable so as to present a reasonably complete description of the problem. The Secretary of State shall subsequently submit a report regarding the problem to the United States Election Assistance Commission or its successor agency. The report shall include any report regarding the problem submitted to the Secretary of State by the applicant.(c)  As used in this chapter:(1) “Defect” means any flaw in the hardware or documentation of a remote accessible vote by mail system that could result in a state of unfitness for use or nonconformance to the manufacturer’s specifications or applicable law.(2) “Failure” means a discrepancy between the external results of the operation of any software or firmware in a remote accessible vote by mail system and the manufacturer’s product requirements for that software or firmware or applicable law.(3) “Fault” means a step, process, or data definition in any software or firmware in a ballot marking system that is incorrect under the manufacturer’s program specification or applicable law.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 75, Sec. 11. (AB 2252) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 19285 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3.5 - Certification of Remote Accessible Vote By Mail Systems|Section 19285.

19285.  The Secretary of State shall use a state-approved testing agency or expert technicians to examine remote accessible vote by mail 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.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 75, Sec. 12. (AB 2252) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 19286 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 19 - CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3.5 - Certification of Remote Accessible Vote By Mail Systems|Section 19286.

19286.  The person, corporation, or public agency applying for certification of a remote accessible vote by mail system is responsible for all costs associated with the testing and examination of the remote accessible vote by mail system.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 75, Sec. 13. (AB 2252) Effective January 1, 2017.)