California Elections Code

§ 12309.5

ELEC § 12309.5 Effective Jan 1, 2017Div. 12 · Ch. 4 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)No later than June 30, 2005, the Secretary of State shall adopt uniform standards for the training of precinct board members, based upon the recommendations of the task force appointed pursuant to subdivision (b). The uniform standards shall, at a minimum, address the following:

(1)The rights of voters, including, but not limited to, language access rights for linguistic minorities, the disabled, and protected classes as referenced and defined in the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 10301 et seq.).

(2)Election challenge procedures such as challenging precinct administrator misconduct, fraud, bribery, or discriminatory voting procedures as referenced and defined in the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 10301 et seq.).

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 119. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.