Bill > AB1259

This bill amends Section 19288 of the California Elections Code to require the Secretary of State to not only make reports about remote accessible vote by mail systems publicly available within 60 days after their examination, but also to specifically publish these reports on the Secretary of State's official website. Currently, existing law mandates that the Secretary of State test and examine remote accessible vote by mail systems to determine their accuracy and efficiency, and publicly release a report indicating whether the system has been certified, conditionally approved, or denied certification. The proposed change adds a transparency measure by explicitly requiring online publication of these examination reports, which will make the information more easily accessible to the public. This bill aims to enhance transparency in the process of reviewing and certifying vote-by-mail systems, ensuring that Californians can more readily access information about the technological systems used in their electoral process.

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