Plain English Breakdown
The official text confirms existing law handles testing and reporting timelines; this bill only adds the requirement to publish online.
Online Reports for Voting System Tests
This law requires the Secretary of State to publish reports about voting system tests on their official internet website.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Secretary of State to test and examine remote accessible vote by mail systems proposed for use or sale in California.
- Determines if these systems are accurate and efficient enough for certification, conditional approval, or denial.
- Makes a report stating whether a system was certified, conditionally approved, or denied publicly available within 60 days after the examination ends.
- Requires that this specific report be published on the Secretary of State's internet website.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Secretary of State
- Companies proposing remote accessible vote by mail systems for use or sale in California
Terms To Know
- Remote accessible vote by mail system
- A voting system proposed for use or sale that is tested and examined by the Secretary of State.
- Certification
- Official approval granted to a voting system after it passes tests for accuracy and efficiency.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify how long the testing process itself takes.
- The text only mentions publishing on the Secretary of State's website, not other agencies' websites.