California Elections Code

§ 19006

ELEC § 19006 Effective Oct 1, 2025Div. 19 · Ch. 1

Statute text

It is the intent of the Legislature that:

(a)All voting systems be certified or conditionally approved by the Secretary of State, independent of voluntary federal qualification or certification, before they are used in future elections to ensure that the voting systems have the ability to meet accuracy, accessibility, and security standards.

(b)The Secretary of State adopt and publish testing standards that meet the minimum requirements of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 21081 et seq.) and that incorporate best practices in election technology.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 238, Sec. 8. (SB 851) Effective October 1, 2025.