BILL NUMBER: ACR 242	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER  171
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  AUGUST 31, 2004
	ADOPTED IN SENATE  AUGUST 24, 2004
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  JULY 1, 2004
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JULY 1, 2004
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 28, 2004
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 23, 2004

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Goldberg
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Berg, Calderon, Chan, Chavez, Chu,
Cohn, Corbett, Correa, Diaz, Dutra, Dymally, Firebaugh, Hancock,
Jackson, Kehoe, Koretz, Laird, Leno, Levine, Lieber, Longville,
Lowenthal, Mullin, Nation, Negrete McLeod, Nunez, Oropeza, Pavley,
Reyes, Salinas, Steinberg, Vargas, Wesson, Wiggins, Wolk, and Yee)

                        JUNE 3, 2004

   Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 242--Relative to ballot tally
software.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 242, Goldberg.  Ballot tally software.
   This measure would request the Secretary of State to investigate
and evaluate the use of open-source software in all voting machines
in California and report his or her findings and recommendations to
the Legislature by January 1, 2006.  The measure would state that the
Legislature is committed to exploring and reviewing all available
programs and features, including open-source software, that may
enhance the security of election results and increase voter
confidence in the integrity of the voting process.




   WHEREAS, The State of California has a compelling interest to
ensure public confidence that election results are complete, honest,
and accurate; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby requests the
Secretary of State to investigate and evaluate the use of open-source
software in all voting machines in California and report his or her
findings and recommendations to the Legislature by January 1, 2006;
and be it further
   Resolved, That the Legislature is committed to exploring and
reviewing all available programs and features, including open-source
software, that may enhance the security of election results and
increase voter confidence in the integrity of the voting process; and
be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.