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.)
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 […]
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.)
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. […]
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 […]
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.)
