Section 19287 Of Chapter 3.5. Certification Of Ballot Marking Systems From California Elections Code >> Division 19. >> Chapter 3.5.
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. (a) Prior to publishing his or her decision to certify,
conditionally approve, or withhold certification of a ballot marking
system, the Secretary of State shall provide for a 30-day public
review period and conduct a public hearing to give interested persons
an opportunity to review testing and examination reports and express
their views for or against certification or conditional approval of
the ballot marking system.
(b) The Secretary of State shall give notice of the public review
period and hearing in the manner prescribed in Section 6064 of the
Government Code in a newspaper of general circulation published in
Sacramento County. The Secretary of State shall also provide notice
of the hearing on his or her Internet Web site. The Secretary of
State shall transmit written notice of the hearing, at least 14 days
prior to the public review period and hearing, to each county
elections official, to any person that the Secretary of State
believes will be interested in the public review period and hearing,
and to any person who requests, in writing, notice of the public
review period and hearing.
(c) The decision of the Secretary of State to certify,
conditionally approve, or withhold certification of a ballot marking
system shall be in writing and shall state the findings of the
Secretary of State. The decision shall be open to public inspection.