California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 7 - Secretary of State
Chapter 8.3 - Petition Processing, Signature Verification, Ballot Processing, and Ballot Counting
Article 6 - Signature Comparison
Section 20962 - Signature Verification Training
The Secretary of State shall, in coordination with county elections officials, provide a yearly training program for elections officials and staff who are responsible for the signature verification process.
1. New
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be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 section
refiled 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emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following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 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transmitted to OAL by 2-2-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by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 first paragraph and repealer of
subsections (a)-(g), 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).
Note: Authority cited: Section 12172.5, Government Code. Reference: Section 3019, Elections Code; and Section 12172.5, Government Code.
