Bill Text: CA AB330 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Elections: voting devices.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2010-01-14 - Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. [AB330 Detail]

Download: California-2009-AB330-Enrolled.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 330	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 31, 2009
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 2, 2009
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 16, 2009

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Saldana
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Block, Eng, and Monning)

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2009

   An act to add Section 15005 to the Elections Code, relating to
elections.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 330, Saldana. Elections: voting devices.
   Under existing law, an elections official is required, no later
than 7 days prior to an election, to conduct a test or a series of
tests to ensure that every device used to tabulate ballots accurately
records each vote. Existing law also authorizes qualified political
parties, a bona fide association of citizens, or a media organization
to have not more than 2 representatives present to check and review
the preparation and operation of the tabulating devices and the
programming and testing of those devices at any or all phases of the
election.
   This bill would require the county elections official to provide
at least a 5-day public notice of the time and place of the test or
series of tests of the tabulating devices and the preparation and
operation of those devices and the programming and testing of those
devices. The bill would also provide that the attendance of a
representative at that time and place shall be subject to the
existing restrictions.
   By requiring county elections officials to perform additional
duties, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
   The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these
statutory provisions.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 15005 is added to the Elections Code, to read:
   15005.  (a) The county elections official shall provide at least a
five-day public notice of the time and place of both of the
following:
   (1) The test or series of tests to be performed pursuant to
Section 15000.
   (2) The preparation and operation of the tabulating devices and
the programming and testing of those devices as described in Section
15004.
   (b) The attendance of a representative at the time and place
described in subdivision (a) shall be subject to the restrictions set
forth in Section 15004.
  SEC. 2.  If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this
act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local
agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant
to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of
the Government Code.