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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19223
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 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
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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19230
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 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
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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19231
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 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 syste
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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19232
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 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
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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19233
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 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 Se
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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19240
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 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
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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19241
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 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.
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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19242
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 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.
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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19243
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 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 Se
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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19244
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 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.
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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19245
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 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 actio
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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19246
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19246
This article does not apply to voting by vote by mail ballot.
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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19250
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19250
This article shall be known and may be cited as the Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002 (Shelley-Hertzberg Act).
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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19251
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 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 respe
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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19252
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 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” mean
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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19253
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 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 Fin
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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19254
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 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
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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19255
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 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
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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19256
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 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 selec
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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19257
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19257
(a) All bonds authorized by this article, when duly sold and delivered as provided herein, constitute valid and legally binding general obligations of the State of California, and the full faith and credit of the state is hereby pledged for the punctual payment of both principal
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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19258
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19258
Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, there is hereby continuously appropriated from the General Fund, for purposes of this article, a sum of money that will equal both of the following: (a) That sum annually necessary to pay the principal of, and the interest on,
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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19259
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19259
For purposes of this article, the Director of Finance may, by executive order, authorize the withdrawal from the General Fund of a sum of money not to exceed the amount of the unsold bonds that have been authorized by the committee to be sold pursuant to this article. Any sums wi
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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19260
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19260
The board may request the Pooled Money Investment Board to make a loan from the Pooled Money Investment Account, in accordance with Section 16312 of the Government Code, for the purpose of carrying out this article. The amount of the request shall not exceed the amount of unsold
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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19261
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19261
Upon request of the board, supported by a statement of its plans and projects approved by the Governor, the committee shall determine whether to issue any bonds authorized under this article in order to carry out the board’s plans and projects and, if so, the amount of bonds to b
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Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19262
Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 19262
(a) The committee may authorize the Treasurer to sell all or any part of the bonds authorized by this article at the time or times established by the Treasurer. (b) Whenever the committee deems it necessary for an effective sale of the bonds, the committee may authorize the Treas