1. (a) The regulatory purpose of this Chapter is to ensure uniform application and practices for elections officials related to the examination of initiative, referendum, recall, nominating petition or paper, signature in-lieu of filing fee, and any other petition or paper, as well as for signature verification on local and statewide election-related petitions, vote-by-mail identification envelopes, and provisional ballot envelopes.
2. (b) In addition, the regulatory purpose of this Chapter is to provide uniform vote counting standards for consistent application of ballot processing and counting throughout the state. The regulations set forth in this Chapter shall apply to ballots cast in elections held pursuant to the California Elections Code.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3026 and 14314, Elections Code; and Section 12172.5, Government Code. Reference: 52 U.S.C. 21081(a)(6); Sections 100, 333, 3019 and 14310, Elections Code; and Section 12172.5, Government Code.

History

1. New chapter 8.3 (articles 1, 6, 8 and 9, sections 20910, 20960-20962, 20980-20985 and 20990-20993), article 1 (section 20910) and section filed 9-28-2020 as an emergency; operative 9-28-2020. Emergency expiration extended 60 days (Executive Order N-40-20) plus an additional 60 days (Executive Order N-66-20) (Register 2020, No. 40). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-27-2021 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New chapter 8.3 (articles 1, 6, 8 and 9, sections 20910, 20960-20962, 20980-20985 and 20990-20993), article 1 (section 20910) and section refiled, including amendment of Note, 7-12-2021 as an emergency; operative 7-28-2021 (Register 2021, No. 29). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-26-2021 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. New chapter 8.3 (articles 1, 6, 8 and 9, sections 20910, 20960-20962, 20980-20985 and 20990-20993), article 1 (section 20910) and section refiled 11-4-2021 as an emergency; operative 11-4-2021 (Register 2021, No. 45). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-2-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-4-2021 order, including amendment of chapter heading and subsection (a), transmitted to OAL 1-31-2022 and filed 3-15-2022; amendments effective 3-15-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 11).