California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 7 - Secretary of State
Chapter 1 - Voter Registration
Article 7 - Voting
Section 20106 - Voting System Inspection

Universal Citation: 2 CA Code of Regs 20106
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

On election day, every precinct inspector shall inspect every voting system or machine at least every two hours during hours the polls are open. Any marks, notations, or other matter found written or otherwise marked on the ballot assembly or machine which bears the candidate's names and titles of measures shall immediately be removed or the ballot assembly replaced.

This section shall apply only to elections using voting machines or voting systems on which the candidate's names and titles of measures are not printed on the punch card or paper on which the voter marks, punches or otherwise indicates the vote.

1. New section filed 10-20-80 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 80, No. 43). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 2-17-81.
2. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 2-6-81 and filed 3-5-81 (Register 81, No. 10).

Note: Authority cited: Section 12172.5, Government Code. Reference: Sections 29470 and 29612, Elections Code.

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