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AB-971 Elections: voting system.(2009-2010)

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2009–2010 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 971

Introduced  by  Assembly Member Krekorian

February 26, 2009

An act relating to elections.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 971, as introduced, Krekorian. Elections: voting system.
Existing law requires the Secretary of State to study and adopt regulations governing the use of voting machines, voting devices, and vote tabulating devices.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation requiring the Secretary of State to develop precise standards for the design of a voting system, including specified standards and specifications.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation for the following purposes:
(a) To require that the Secretary of State develop precise standards for a voting system design in order to insure accurate tabulation of voter choices and to make the operation of elections consistent throughout the state.
(b) To require, among other standards and specifications, the following design specifications for the voting system:
(1) A digital file format for storing ballot information and voter choices on direct record electric voting machines that uses encryption protocols specified in the National Institute for Standards and Technology computer security documentation (FIPS 200, SP 800-111).
(2) A standard design for voter cards with electronic storage media to store ballot information and voter choices in a digital form.
(3) A standard design for paper ballots that can be adapted for use statewide and specifications for ballot-counting machine manufacturers to modify or construct their ballot-counting devices to read the paper ballot design.