BILL ANALYSIS
AB 330
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 330 (Saldana)
As Introduced February 18, 2009
Majority vote
ELECTIONS 7-0 APPROPRIATIONS 16-0
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|Ayes:|Fong, Adams, Bill |Ayes:|De Leon, Nielsen, |
| |Berryhill, Coto, Mendoza, | |Ammiano, |
| |Saldana, Swanson | |Charles Calderon, Davis, |
| | | |Duvall, Fuentes, Hall, |
| | | |Harkey, Miller, |
| | | |John A. Perez, Price, |
| | | |Skinner, Solorio, Audra |
| | | |Strickland, Torlakson |
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SUMMARY : Requires county elections officials to give a five-day
public notice of the time and place of the preparation and
operation of, and tests on, ballot tabulating devices.
Specifically, this bill :
1)Requires the county elections official to provide at least a
five-day public notice of the date, time, and location of the
following:
a) Testing conducted on ballot tabulating devices prior to
an election to ensure that the tabulating devices
accurately record votes; and,
b) Preparation and operation of the tabulating devices and
the programming and testing of those devices.
2)Permits the county elections official to limit attendance of
representatives at such tests, preparations, and operations to
no more than 10 representatives, provided that representatives
of political parties are not subject to the limitation.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, "[n]egligible annual reimbursable costs for county
elections officials to provide the required public notices."
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COMMENTS : According to the author, "The purpose of having a
public review process is to ensure that interested parties and
citizens have the opportunity to observe vote tabulating devices
that our elections depend on for accuracy and reliability. By
requiring that elections officials notify the public five days
in advance of when the testing of the devices will take place,
AB 330 protects the intent of current law by ensuring that
members of the public will be provided adequate notice to
observe an important aspect of the voting process."
Analysis Prepared by : Ethan Jones / E. & R. / (916) 319-2094
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