Section 13004.5 Of Chapter 1. Purchasing Procedures From California Elections Code >> Division 13. >> Chapter 1.
13004.5
. (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.