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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Senator Cervantes</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> An act to amend Section 19230 of the Elections Code, relating to elections, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.</ns0:Title>
<ns0:RelatingClause>elections, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately</ns0:RelatingClause>
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<ns0:Subject>Elections: inspection of voting systems.</ns0:Subject>
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<html:p>Existing law requires the elections official of any county or city using a voting system to inspect the machines or devices at least once every 2 years.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would prohibit the elections official from permitting a federal government agency or its employees to inspect a voting system machine or device, unless authorized by a federal court order. To the extent this bill would establish new procedures for the conduct of elections, it would create a state-mandated local program.</html:p>
<html:p>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.</html:p>
<html:p>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 the statutory provisions noted above.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.</html:p>
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<ns0:VoteRequired>TWO_THIRDS</ns0:VoteRequired>
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<ns0:Preamble>The people of the State of California do enact as follows:</ns0:Preamble>
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Section 19230 of the
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is amended to read:
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<ns0:Num>19230.</ns0:Num>
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(a)
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The elections official of any county or city using a voting system shall inspect the machines or devices at least once every two years to determine their accuracy. Any county or city using leased or rented equipment shall determine if the equipment has been inspected for accuracy within the last two years before using it for any election. The inspection shall be made in accordance with regulations adopted and promulgated by the Secretary of State. The elections official shall certify the results of the inspection to the Secretary of State.
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(b)
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(1)
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The
elections official of any county or city using a voting system shall not permit a federal government agency or its employees to inspect a voting system machine or device, unless authorized by a federal court order.
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(2)
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For purposes of this subdivision, “federal government agency” includes, but is not limited to, the United States Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Defense.
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<html:p>The provisions of this bill shall be construed and applied in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of the California Constitution and the Constitution of the United States.</html:p>
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<html:p>The provisions of this act are severable. If any provision of this act or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.</html:p>
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<html:p>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.</html:p>
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<html:p>This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:</html:p>
<html:p>In order for this act to apply to the statewide primary election occurring on June 2, 2026, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately.</html:p>
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All matter omitted in this version of the bill appears in the bill as introduced in the Senate, January 15, 2025. (JR11)</ns0:JR11>
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