Title ELEC, California Elec. Code

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 …

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. (Added by re…

(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.…

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…

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. (Added by renumbering Section 19228 by …

(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…

This article does not apply to voting by vote by mail ballot. (Added by renumbering Section 19229.5 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 46. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)

Any three or more voters of the state who are registered as intending to affiliate with the American Independent Party may join as a committee in proposing the nomination of a group of candidates for delegates. The committee may elect its officers, select the candidates for deleg…

The committee, on or before the 104th day before the presidential primary election, shall file with the Secretary of State a statement containing the name of the committee and the names of its officers. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

The number of candidates for delegates grouped on a nomination paper shall be equal to the total number of delegates to be elected by the party. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

The candidates of each group shall be selected as follows: (a) No less than two-thirds shall be selected to represent congressional districts, and each of these candidates shall be a resident of the district which he or she is selected to represent. Congressional district candida…

The number of alternates to be selected shall be no greater than one for each delegate, and the alternates shall be selected in the manner prescribed by Section 6563. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Each group of candidates for delegates that intends to pledge itself to the candidacy of a particular candidate for presidential nominee shall have the endorsement of the candidate for presidential nominee for whom the members of the group have filed a preference. The endorsement…

Any candidate whose nomination paper is filed in more than one group is disqualified from running as a member of any group. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Each candidate for delegate to the American Independent Party convention shall file with the Secretary of State, before the circulation of nomination papers of the group of candidates of which he or she is a member, an affidavit which shall be in substantially the following form:…

Nomination papers for candidates for delegates shall be signed by voters registered as affiliated with the American Independent Party equal in number to not less than 1 percent of the number of persons registered as members of the American Independent Party as reflected in the re…

The chairperson of this committee shall call the committee to order at 10 a.m. on the day of first meeting. The next business in order shall be the election of a temporary chairperson, which may be by acclamation, unless there is a contest, in which event the roll shall be called…

The temporary chairperson, upon election, shall immediately appoint a committee on proxies and credentials, consisting of one member from each senatorial district, selected from among the members of this committee certified by the Secretary of State. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. …

This committee shall choose its officers by rollcall vote, poll of senatorial district delegations, or any other method as may be prescribed by the committee. Its officers shall have the power usually exercised by the officers of those committees insofar as may be consistent with…

This committee may select from its membership an executive committee, to which it may grant all or any portion of its powers and duties. If this committee grants any portion of its powers to an executive committee, it shall provide for the election to its executive committee of t…

The state central committee or its executive committee shall designate by resolution or bylaw the national committee or party organization with which the American Independent Party is affiliated and shall file a copy of the resolution or bylaw with the Secretary of State. In the …

The chairperson of this committee shall serve a two-year term, but shall not succeed himself or herself. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

The elective officers provided for in the bylaws of this committee shall serve for two-year terms. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

This committee may prescribe dues to be paid by those persons specified in Section 7600 in the manner and by the time prescribed by vote of the majority of the members of the committee. The dues charged shall not exceed twenty-four dollars ($24) per year. Any member of this commi…

This committee shall conduct party campaigns for this party and in behalf of the candidates of this party. It shall appoint committees and appoint and employ campaign directors and perfect whatever campaign organizations it deems suitable or desirable and for the best interest of…

A quorum of this committee is a majority of the entire membership, represented either in person or by proxy. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

The proceedings at all meetings of this committee shall be governed by any manual of parliamentary procedures designated by the committee. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Whenever a city measure qualifies for a place on the ballot, the governing body may direct the city elections official to transmit a copy of the measure to the city attorney, unless the organization or salaries of the office of the city attorney are affected. The city attorney sh…

If no other method is provided by general law, or, in the case of a chartered city, by the charter or by city ordinance, arguments for and against any city measure may be submitted to the qualified voters of the city pursuant to this article. If a method is otherwise provided by …

(a) For measures placed on the ballot by petition, the persons filing an initiative petition pursuant to this article may file a written argument in favor of the ordinance, and the legislative body may submit an argument against the ordinance. (b) For measures placed on the ballo…

A ballot argument may not be accepted under this article unless accompanied by the printed name and signature or printed names and signatures of the author or authors submitting it, or, if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization and the printed name a…

(a) (1) When an argument in favor and an argument against a measure have been selected to be printed in the voter information guide, the elections official shall send a copy of the argument in favor of the measure to the authors of the argument against the measure and a copy of a…

(a) Based on the time reasonably necessary to prepare and print the arguments and voter information guides and to permit the 10-calendar-day public examination as provided in Article 6 (commencing with Section 9295) for the particular election, the city elections official shall f…

(a) If more than one argument for or more than one argument against any city measure is submitted to the city elections official within the time prescribed, he or she shall select one of the arguments in favor and one of the arguments against the measure for printing and distribu…

When designating polling places, the elections official shall undertake necessary measures in the locating of polling places to ensure that polling places meet the guidelines promulgated by the Secretary of State for accessibility by the physically handicapped. (Amended by Stats.…

(a) If, for any valid reason, the polling place designated for any precinct cannot be used, and this fact is known in sufficient time to allow a mailed notice to be received before the election, the elections official may designate another polling place and shall mail, to each vo…

Property exempted from taxation pursuant to Section 214 of the Revenue and Taxation Code shall be made available free of charge to the elections official for use as a polling place pursuant to Section 213.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 725, Sec. …

(a) For purposes of this section, “public building” means a building owned or controlled by any of the following: (1) A local governmental agency, including a city or county. (2) The University of California. (3) The California State University. (4) A community college district. …

Upon request of the elections official, state-owned buildings, parking lots, and other facilities shall be made available free of charge for use as polling places and vote centers, except that the Department of General Services may exclude from use as polling places or vote cente…

A mobilehome may be used as a polling place if the elections official determines that no other facilities are available for the convenient exercise of voting rights by mobilehome park residents and the mobilehome is designated as a polling place by the elections official pursuant…

(a) At least 29 days prior to the election, the elections official shall do all of the following: (1) Establish a convenient number of election precincts within the affected jurisdiction. (2) Define the precinct boundaries. (3) Designate a polling place for each precinct. (4) App…

A candidate’s residence shall not be designated as a polling place for an election at which that candidate’s name will appear on the ballot. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 29, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)

A single-family residence shall not be designated as a polling place if elections officials determine that it has the registered address of a person who is required to register pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act. Elections officials shall, not more than 60 days prior t…

A polling place shall not be accessible by a door, window, or other opening to any place where any alcoholic beverage is sold or dispensed while the polls are open. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 155, Sec. 1. (AB 2037) Effective January 1, 2023.)

Whenever the Attorney General prepares a condensed ballot title and summary, the Attorney General shall file a copy of the condensed ballot title and summary with the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall make a copy of the condensed ballot title and summary as require…

(a) At all elections, a voter claiming to be properly registered, but whose qualification or entitlement to vote cannot be immediately established upon examination of the roster for the precinct or upon examination of the records on file with the county elections official, shall …