The Secretary of State shall not certify or conditionally approve any voting system that includes features that permit a voter to produce, and leave the polling place with, a copy or facsimile of the ballot cast by the voter at that polling place.

(Added by renumbering Section 19200.5 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 11. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)

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Terms Used In California Elections Code 19204

  • Polling place: means a location where a voter casts a ballot and includes the following terms, as applicable: poll, polling location, and vote center. See California Elections Code 338.5
  • Voter: means any elector who is registered under this code. See California Elections Code 359
  • Voting system: means a mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic system and its software, or any combination of these used for casting a ballot, tabulating votes, or both. See California Elections Code 362
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