1. (a) No voting system that has not been certified or conditionally approved shall be used in a pilot program except as provided for in this Chapter and Section 19209 of the Elections Code.
2. (b) No later than nine months before the election during which the pilot program of a voting system is proposed to be conducted, the applicant shall submit to the Secretary of State an application to conduct a pilot program.
3. (c) The Secretary of State shall approve or reject a plan submitted pursuant to this Chapter no later than three months after receipt of the plan.

4. (d) The voting system shall:

   1. (1) Meet the definition of a voting system pursuant to Section 362 of the Elections Code.

   2. (2) Use paper ballots pursuant to Section 19203 of the Elections Code.

      1. (i) The paper ballots shall contain the official tint and watermark pursuant to Section 13002 of the Elections Code.
      2. (ii) Ballots used by this voting system must comply with Section 13004 of the Elections Code and Section 20220 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations.
      3. (iii) If the voting system includes a ballot on demand system component, that ballot on demand system must be a module within the voting system and comply with California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Sections 20260-20268.
   3. (3) Not include features that permit a voter to leave the polling place with a copy of the ballot pursuant to Section 19204 of the Elections Code.
   4. (4) Comply with Section 19205 of the Elections Code.
   5. (5) The voting system's hardware, software, and firmware, whether disclosed or commercial off-the-shelf, shall not be modified during the duration of the pilot program without prior written approval from the Secretary of State.

Note: Authority cited: Section 19209, Elections Code. Reference: Sections 362, 13002, 13004, 19203, 19204, 19205 and 19209, Elections Code; Section 20220, Title 2, California Code of Regulations.

History

1. New chapter 6.1 (article 1, sections 20685-20691), article 1 (sections 20685-20691) and section filed 3-29-2023; operative 7-1-2023 (Register 2023, No. 13).