Cal. Code Regs. tit. 2 § 20961

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 20961 - Signature Verification Technology

In the event the elections official uses signature verification technology to compare the signature on a vote-by-mail ballot identification envelope to the signature(s) in the voter's registration file, and the technology rejects the signature, the elections official shall utilize the provisions of Elections Code section 3019 and Section 20960 to manually compare the signature.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 20961

1. New section filed 9-28-2020 as an emergency; operative 9-28-2020. Emergency expiration extended 60 days (Executive Order N-40-20) plus an additional 60 days (Executive Order N-66-20) (Register 2020, No. 40). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-27-2021 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 7-12-2021 as an emergency; operative 7-28-2021 (Register 2021, No. 29). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-26-2021 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 11-4-2021 as an emergency; operative 11-4-2021 (Register 2021, No. 45). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-2-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-4-2021 order transmitted to OAL 1-31-2022 and filed 3-15-2022 (Register 2022, No. 11).

Note: Authority cited: Section 12172.5, Government Code. Reference: Section 3019, Elections Code; and Section 12172.5, Government Code.

1. New section filed 9-28-2020 as an emergency; operative 9/28/2020. Emergency expiration extended 60 days (Executive Order N-40-20) plus an additional 60 days (Executive Order N-66-20) (Register 2020, No. 40). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-27-2021 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 7-12-2021 as an emergency; operative 7-28-2021 (Register 2021, No. 29). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-26-2021 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(g)(Register 2021, No. 45).
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-4-2021 order transmitted to OAL 1-31-2022 and filed 3/15/2022 (Register 2022, No. 11).