TITLE 2. Administration >> DIVISION 7. Secretary of State
CHAPTER 1. VOTER REGISTRATION
 
ARTICLE 1. ACCESS TO VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION

s 19001. Definitions.

s 19002. Use of Registration Information; Limitations.

s 19003. Permissible Uses.

s 19004. Impermissible Uses.

s 19005. Prior Written Authorization.

s 19006. Charges; Deposits.

s 19007. Penalties.

s 19008. Application.

s 19009. Submissions to Secretary of State.
 
ARTICLE 2. POSTAL REGISTRATION OF VOTERS
Foreword

s 19050. Voter Registration Card; Format.

s 19050.5. Place of Execution.

s 19050.6. Requirements for Valid Registration.

s 19050.7. Receipt of Affidavit of Registration.

s 19050.8. Registration Affidavit: Secretary of State Form.

s 19051. Provision by Secretary of State.

s 19052. Official Affidavits.

s 19053. Ninety Day Request Period for Shipments.

s 19054. Quantities.

s 19055. Voter Registration Card.

s 19056. Card Dimensions.

s 19057. Reporting Requirement.

s 19058. Voter Notification Card.

s 19059. Languages.
 
ARTICLE 3. COUNTY PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND REGISTER QUALIFIED ELECTORS
s 20000. General.

s 20001. Minimum Requirements.

s 20002. Program Emphasis.

s 20003. Submission of Plan for Outreach Program.

s 20004. Evaluation.

s 20005. Cost/Savings Comparison Reports.

s 20006. Reimbursement of Net Costs.
 
ARTICLE 4. OVERSEAS CITIZENS REGISTRATION AND VOTING
s 20050. Overseas Citizen Affidavit of Registration.

s 20051. Overseas Citizens Absent Voters' Ballots.
 
ARTICLE 5. CANCELLATION OF VOTER REGISTRATION
s 20070. Notice to Voter.

s 20075. State Registrar of Vital Statistics to Notify County Elections Official of Deaths of Voting Age Persons that Occur Outside of the County of ...

s 20076. County Elections Official to Provide Secretary of State with Correct Mailing Address to Receive from the State Registrar of Vital Statistics ...
 
ARTICLE 6. INDEPENDENT NOMINATION PETITION SIGNATURE VERIFICATION
s 20085. Application of Article.

s 20086. Signature Verification Methods.

s 20087. Report of Total Signatures.

s 20088. Random Number List.

s 20089. Total Signature Reports.

s 20090. Total Valid Signature Reports.

s 20091. Duplicate Signatures.

s 20095. Sign Only One Paper.
 
ARTICLE 7. VOTING
s 20100. Overvotes.

s 20101. Definitions.

s 20102. Write-in Vote; No Office Indicated.

s 20103. Write-in Vote; Misspelled or Incomplete Name.

s 20104. Write-in Vote; Misspelled or Incomplete Name, Office Omitted.

s 20105. Write-in Vote; Wrong Office Indicated.

s 20106. Voting System Inspection.

s 20107. Standards for Proof of Residency or Identity When Proof Is Required by Help America Vote Act.
 
CHAPTER 2. STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION DATABASE
s 20108. Purpose.

s 20108.1. Definitions.

s 20108.12. Action Required.

s 20108.15. Data Exchange Standards.

s 20108.18. Official Statewide Voter Registration List.

s 20108.20. Elections Management System Requirements.

s 20108.25. Deficient Registration Records.

s 20108.30. Confirmation of California Driver's License and State Identification Numbers for Affidavits of Registration Submitted Prior to January 1, 2006.

s 20108.35. Active Voter Files.

s 20108.36. Inactive Voter Files.

s 20108.37. Processing New Voter Registration Applications.

s 20108.38. Additional Processing for Voter Registration Applications Submitted by Mail for New Voters.

s 20108.40. Updating Calvoter with New Registration Records and Changes to Existing Registration Records.

s 20108.45. Changes in the Mapping of Precincts to Statewide Political Jurisdictions.

s 20108.50. National Change of Address Processing.

s 20108.51. Department of Motor Vehicles Change of Address Processing.

s 20108.55. State Death and Felony Status Records.

s 20108.60. Duplicate Registration Records.

s 20108.65. Verification of Driver's License Numbers, State Identification Numbers, and Social Security Numbers Listed on Affidavits of Registration ...

s 20108.70. No Driver's License Number, State Identification Number, or Social Security Number Listed on Affidavit of Registration Submitted on and After ...

s 20108.75. Voting History.

s 20108.80. Certification of Elections Official.
CHAPTER 3. MISCELLANEOUS
2 CA ADC T. 2, Div. 7, Chap. 3, References and Annotations

CHAPTER 4. PUNCH CARDS AND BALLOT PAPER
 
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL
s 20200. Applicability of This Chapter.
 
ARTICLE 2. DEFINITIONS
s 20203. Ballot Card.

s 20204. Card Stock.

s 20205. Finisher.

s 20206. Format.

s 20207. Manufacturer.

s 20208. Release.

s 20209. Roll.

s 20210. Sheet.

s 20211. Tint.

s 20212. Unfinished Ballot Card.

s 20213. User.

s 20214. Warehouse.
 
ARTICLE 3. CERTIFICATION OF MANUFACTURERS AND FINISHERS
s 20220. Manufacturer and Finisher Certification Required.

s 20221. Form of Application for Certification.

s 20222. Inspections of Facilities Prior to Certification.

s 20223. Approval of Application.

s 20224. Revocation of Certification.

s 20225. Change in Manufacturing and Finishing Procedures.

s 20226. Publish List of Approved Manufacturers and Finishers.

s 20227. Exception to Application Requirement for Certain Manufacturers and Finishers.
 
ARTICLE 4. INSPECTION OF FACILITIES
s 20230. Inspections of Facilities; Enforcement of Regulations.
 
ARTICLE 5. REQUEST FOR AND RELEASE OF BALLOT CARDS, SHEETS, AND UNFINISHED BALLOT CARDS
s 20235. Request for Ballot Card Release Required.

s 20236. Form of Request.

s 20237. Purchase of Ballot Cards from the Secretary of State; Request.

s 20238. Subcontracting of Manufacturing or Finishing.
 
ARTICLE 6. MANUFACTURE OF BALLOT CARDS, SHEETS, AND UNFINISHED BALLOT CARDS
s 20245. Activity Report.

s 20247. Warehouse Inventory Control Record.

s 20249. Printing Plate Secured with Seal; Report.

s 20250. Scrap Destruction; Report.

s 20251. Unused Unfinished Ballot Cards; Report.

s 20252. Unused Sheets; Report.

s 20253. Activity Reports Transmitted to the Secretary of State.

s 20254. Physical Inventories.
 
ARTICLE 7. DISTRIBUTION OF BALLOT CARDS, SHEETS, AND UNFINISHED BALLOT CARDS
s 20255. Storage; Security.

s 20256. Packaging Ballot Cards.

s 20257. Shipment of Ballot Cards; Report.

s 20258. Shipment of Unfinished Ballot Cards; Report.

s 20259. Shipment of Sheets; Report.

s 20260. Transportation Methods.

s 20261. Security; Responsibility.

s 20262. Shipment of Sheets or Unfinished Ballot Cards.
 
ARTICLE 8. WAREHOUSE ACCESS CONTROL
s 20265. Warehouse Security.

s 20266. Authorization for Access.

s 20267. Access Log.
 
CHAPTER 5. ELECTION PETITION SIGNATURE VERIFICATION RANDOM SAMPLING VERIFICATION METHODOLOGY
 
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
s 20510. Purpose.

s 20511. Scope.

s 20512. Effective Date.
 
ARTICLE 2. DEFINITIONS
s 20520. Raw Count.

s 20521. Random Sample of Signatures.
 
ARTICLE 3. RANDOM SAMPLING FORMULA FOR VERIFICATION OF ELECTIONS PETITIONS
s 20530. Signature Verification.

s 20531. Duplicate Signatures.

s 20532. Number of Valid Signatures Based on the Verification of a Sampling of the Signatures.

s 20533. Elections Petitions Allowed to be Verified on an On-Going Basis Before the Close of Filing.
 
ARTICLE 4. MISCELLANEOUS
s 20540. Example.
 
CHAPTER 6. ESCROW OF BALLOT TALLY SOFTWARE PROGRAM SOURCE CODES
 
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE DATE
s 20610. Application of Regulations.

s 20611. Reasons for Placing Software into Escrow.

s 20612. Use after Effective Date.

s 20613. Escrow Facility Must be Approved.
 
ARTICLE 2. DEFINITIONS
s 20620. Software.

s 20621. Ballot Tally Software Program.

s 20622. Ballot Tally Program Source Code(s).

s 20623. Escrow.

s 20624. Escrow Facility.

s 20625. Escrow Company.

s 20626. Escrow Agreement.

s 20627. Vendor.
 
ARTICLE 3. THE SECRETARY OF STATE
A. CERTIFY ESCROW COMPANY
s 20630. Consider all Applications.

B. APPROVE ESCROW FACILITY
s 20631. Review Procedures.

s 20632. Escrow Company Must be Certified and Escrow Facility Must be Approved.

s 20633. Review and Processing of Applications for Certification or Approval.

C. REVIEW OF FACILITIES AFTER CERTIFICATION
s 20635. Periodic Inspections of Escrow Facilities.

s 20636. Action if Facility not in Compliance.

s 20637. Procedure to Withdraw Approval from Escrow Facility.

s 20638. Escrow Company to Comply when Escrow Facility Approval Withdrawn.

D. LIST OF APPROVED COMPANIES AND FACILITIES
s 20639. List of Certified Escrow Companies and Approved Escrow Facilities.
 
ARTICLE 4. THE VENDOR
A. GENERAL
s 20640. Separation of Vendor Interests from Escrow Company.

s 20641. Vendor Certification of Deposit.

B. WHAT THE VENDOR IS TO SUBMIT TO THE ESCROW COMPANY FOR PLACEMENT INTO THE ESCROW FACILITY
s 20642. Requirements for Submission.

C. UPDATES TO MATERIALS IN ESCROW
s 20645. Updates to Submission.

s 20646. Deposit Software Modifications into Escrow.
 
ARTICLE 5. THE ESCROW COMPANY
A. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE
s 20650. Minimum Requirements for Certification.

s 20651. Separation of Interest of Escrow Company with Vendor.

B. START-UP
s 20652. Escrow Company Certification and Escrow Facility Approval Required.

s 20653. Approval for Additional Facilities Required.

C. TERMINATION OF CERTIFICATION
s 20654. Term of Certification.
 
ARTICLE 6. THE ESCROW FACILITY
A. MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS
s 20660. Location of Approved Escrow Facilities.

s 20661. Escrow Facility to Post Notice of Approval.

s 20662. Requirements for Escrow Facilities.

B. TERMINATION OF APPROVAL
s 20663. Continued Approval of Escrow Facility.
 
ARTICLE 7. ACCESS TO AND REVIEW OF MATERIALS IN ESCROW
s 20670. Conditions for Access to Materials Placed in Escrow.

s 20671. Verification of Materials Placed in Escrow.

s 20672. Integrity of Materials Placed in Escrow.
 
ARTICLE 8. THE ESCROW AGREEMENT
s 20680. Vendor Agreement for Escrow Deposits.

s 20681. Minimum Terms Required in Agreement.

B. STATEMENT OF NON-LIABILITY
s 20682. State Not Liable for Any Costs or Any Other's Actions.

Appendix A. Forms of Application for Certification and Approval.

Appendix B. Form of Notice of Approval.
CHAPTER 7. BALLOT DESIGNATIONS
s 20710. General Provisions.

s 20711. Ballot Designation Worksheet.

s 20712. Proposed Ballot Designations Submitted Pursuant to Elections Code s 13107, Subdivision (a)(1).

s 20713. Proposed Ballot Designations Submitted Pursuant to Elections Code s 13107, Subdivision (a)(2).

s 20714. Proposed Ballot Designations Submitted Pursuant to Elections Code s 13107, Subdivision (a)(3).

s 20715. Proposed Ballot Designations Submitted Pursuant to Elections Code s 13107, Subdivision (a)(4).

s 20716. Unacceptable Ballot Designations.

s 20717. Requests for Supporting Documentation.

s 20718. Communication of Decisions Regarding Ballot Designations.

s 20719. Service of Legal Process Regarding Ballot Designations.
CHAPTER 8. NOTARY PUBLIC
s 20800. Notary Public Education and Certificate of Approval.

s 20800.1. Lesson Plan.

s 20800.2. Deficient Application or Lesson Plan.

s 20800.3. Notification of Changes of Approved Vendor Information.

s 20800.4. Lesson Plan Revisions.

s 20800.5. Proof of Completion.

s 20800.6. List of Attendees.

s 20800.7. Secretary of State Attending Approved Course of Study.

s 20800.8. Duty to Respond to a Written Request from the Secretary of State.

s 20800.9. Cancellation or Delay of Scheduled Approved Course of Study.

s 20801. List of Approved Vendors.

s 20801.1. Grounds for Termination of a Certificate of Approval

s 20801.2. Termination of Certificate of Approval.

s 20801.3. Cancellation of Certificate of Approval.

s 20802. Notary Public Fees.

s 20803. Notary Public Examination.

s 20804. Notary Public Disciplinary Guidelines.
CHAPTER 9. BUSINESS PROGRAMS
s 21900. Fees for Filing Bonds.

s 21902. Requirements for Bonds.

s 21903. Special Handling Fees.

s 21904. Preclearance of Documents.

s 21905. Expedited Filing of Documents.

s 21906. Disclaimer of Proper Appointment As Agent, Officer or Director.

s 21908. Fee for Filing Notice of Joint Powers Agreement.

s 21910. Fee for Filing Merger of Limited Partnerships.

s 21912. Notary Public Commission and Application Fees.

s 21914. Notary Public Examination.

s 21920. Filing Athlete Agent Disclosure Statement and Amendment to Disclosure Statement.

s 21922. Fees for Filing Domestic Partnership Declarations and Notices of Terminations.

s 21924. Notice Form Statements.

s 21926. Prospectus Statements Concerning the Corporation.

s 21928. Prospectus Statements Concerning Subsidiary Corporations.

s 21930. Prospectus Statement Concerning Parent Corporation.

s 21932. Prospectus Statement Concerning Commonly Owned Corporations.

s 21934. Modifications and Placement of Required Statements in the Prospectus.

s 21936. Corporations with Extensive Operations.

s 21938. Updated Information.

s 21940. Transition Provisions.

s 21942. Availability of Filed Information.
CHAPTER 10. DIGITAL SIGNATURES
s 22000. Definitions.

s 22001. Digital Signatures Must Be Created by an Acceptable Technology.

s 22002. Criteria for State to Determine if a Digital Signature Technology Is Acceptable for Use by Public Entities.

s 22003. List of Acceptable Technologies.

s 22004. Provisions for Adding New Technologies to the List of Acceptable Technologies.

s 22005. Criteria for Public Entities To Use in Accepting Digital Signatures.
CHAPTER 11. SAFE AT HOME CONFIDENTIAL ADDRESS PROGRAM
s 22100. Safe at Home.

s 22100.1. Designated Community-Based Assistance Programs.

s 22100.2. Program Participant Application and Fees.

s 22100.3. Renewal Procedures.

s 22100.4. Termination and Appeal Procedures.

s 22110. Application and Annual Fees.

s 22120. Renewal Procedures.

s 22130. Termination and Appeal Procedures.
CHAPTER 12. VICTIMS OF CORPORATE FRAUD COMPENSATION FUND
s 22500. Definitions.

s 22501. Application for Payment from Victims of Corporate Fraud Compensation Fund.

s 22502. Form of Application.

s 22503. Notice Requirements.

s 22504. Response by Judgment Debtor.

s 22505. Subsequent Service of Correspondence and Notices.

s 22506. Incomplete Application.

s 22507. Review by the Secretary of State.

s 22508. Final Decision on Application.

s 22509. Form of Decision.

s 22510. Procedure upon Filing of Writ of Mandamus by Judgment Debtor.

s 22511. Proration Where Aggregate Valid Applications Exceed Liability Limits.

s 22512. Claimant Appeal Process.

s 22513. Prerequisite for Payment from Victims of Corporate Fraud Compensation Fund.

s 22514. Rights of Judgment Debtor.

s 22515. Limitations on Payment from the Victims of Corporate Fraud Compensation Fund.

s 22516. Recovery from Corporation upon Payment from Victims of Corporate Fraud Compensation Fund.

s 22517. Disposition of Funds Received by the Secretary of State.

s 22518. Rights of Claimant.

s 22519. Waiver of Rights.
CHAPTER 13. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
 
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
ARTICLE 2. ACCEPTANCE AND REFUSAL OF RECORDS
 
ARTICLE 3. BUSINESS PROGRAMS AUTOMATION ON-LINE SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC RECORDS
 
ARTICLE 4. FILING AND DATA ENTRY PROCEDURES
 
ARTICLE 5. INFORMATION REQUEST AND SEARCH RESPONSE
 
ARTICLE 6. OTHER NOTICES OF LIENS
 
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