Section 352.
352. “School officer” means the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the superintendent of schools of a county. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
Section 362.
362. “Voting system” means a mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic system and its software, or any combination of these used for casting a ballot, tabulating votes, or both. “Voting system” does not include a remote accessible vote by mail system. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 75, Sec. 4. (AB 2252) Effective January 1, 2017.)
Section 353.
353. “Section” means a section of this code unless some other statute is specifically mentioned. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
Section 353.5.
353.5. The “semifinal official canvass” is the public process of collecting, processing, and tallying ballots and, for state or statewide elections, reporting results to the Secretary of State on election night. The semifinal official canvass may include some or all of the vote by mail and provisional vote totals. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 508, […]
Section 354.
354. “Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
Section 354.5.
354.5. (a) “Signature” includes either of the following: (1) A person’s mark if the name of the person affixing the mark is written near the mark by a witness over 18 years of age designated by the person and the designee subscribes his or her own name as a witness thereto. For purposes of this paragraph, a […]
Section 355.
355. “Software” includes all programs, voting devices, cards, ballot cards or papers, operating manuals or instructions, test procedures, printouts, and other nonmechanical or nonelectrical items necessary to the operation of a voting system. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
Section 356.
356. “Special election” is an election, the specific time for the holding of which is not prescribed by law. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
Section 356.5.
356.5. “Spouse” includes “registered domestic partner,” as required by Section 297.5 of the Family Code. (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 50, Sec. 31. (SB 1005) Effective January 1, 2017.)
Section 357.
357. “Statewide election” is an election held throughout the state. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)