DIVISION 13. BALLOTS, SAMPLE BALLOTS, AND VOTER PAMPHLETS 13000-13502›CHAPTER 1. Purchasing Procedures 13000-13006
§ 13004.5
California Elections Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(a) A jurisdiction shall not purchase, lease, or contract for a ballot on demand system unless the ballot on demand system has been certified by the Secretary of State.
(b) A vendor, company, or person shall not sell, lease, or contract with a jurisdiction for the use of a ballot on demand system unless the ballot on demand system has been certified by the Secretary of State.
(c) This section does not preclude a jurisdiction from conducting research and development of a ballot on demand system. A ballot on demand system that is used for purposes of this subdivision shall not be used in an election conducted pursuant to this code unless the system has been certified by the Secretary of State.
(d) The Secretary of State shall promulgate regulations for purposes of certifying ballot on demand systems.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 734, Sec. 5. (SB 439) Effective January 1, 2016.)
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