California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 7 - Secretary of State
Chapter 4 - Ballot Printing
Article 2 - Definitions
Section 20214 - Test Ballots

Universal Citation: 2 CA Code of Regs 20214
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

Test ballots means ballots created specifically for the testing of the ballot tabulation equipment as prescribed by Elections Code section 15000. Test ballots shall contain the identical ballot content as the ballot cards that will be used in the election for which the tabulation equipment is being tested and shall only be discernible by markings that make the ballot clearly distinguishable as a test ballot (e.g. "TEST BALLOT"). Further, test ballots must be manufactured and/or finished using the identical make/model and brand of the ballot paper, ink, and manufacturing and finishing equipment as the ballot cards that will be used in the election for which the tabulation equipment is being tested.

1. Renumbering of former section 20214 to section 20216 and renumbering former section 20212 to section 20214, including amendment of section and NOTE, filed 3-26-2013; operative 7-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 13).
2. Renumbering of former section 20214 to section 20216 and new section 20214 filed 1-11-2018; operative 1-11-2018 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2018, No. 2).

Note: Authority cited: Section 15000, Elections Code. Reference: Section 15000, Elections Code.

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