(a) A remote accessible vote by mail system, in whole or in part, shall not be used unless it has been certified or conditionally approved by the Secretary of State prior to the election at which it is to be first used.

(b) All other uses of a remote accessible vote by mail system shall be subject to the provisions of Section 19202.

Terms Used In California Elections Code 19281

  • Election: means any election including a primary that is provided for under this code. See California Elections Code 318
  • Remote accessible vote by mail system: means a mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic system and its software that is used for the sole purpose of marking an electronic vote by mail ballot for a voter who shall print the paper cast vote record to be submitted to the elections official. See California Elections Code 303.3

(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 75, Sec. 8. (AB 2252) Effective January 1, 2017.)

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