Section 19265.  


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  • The Secretary of State shall establish the specifications for and the regulations governing ballot marking systems, and the related software. The criteria for establishing the specifications and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

    (a) The system and its software shall be suitable for the purpose for which it is intended.

    (b) The system shall preserve the secrecy of the ballot.

    (c) The system shall be safe from fraud or manipulation.

(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 694, Sec. 5. Effective September 28, 2012.)