California Elections Code

§ 19101

ELEC § 19101 Effective Oct 1, 2025Div. 19 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)The Secretary of State shall adopt and publish voting system standards and regulations governing the use of voting systems that meet the minimum requirements of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 21081 et seq.) and that incorporate best practices in election technology. 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.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 238, Sec. 9. (SB 851) Effective October 1, 2025.