California · Elections Code

ELEC §19204: The Secretary of State shall not certify or conditionally approve any voting system that includes features that permit a voter to produce, and leave the polling place with, a copy or facsimile of the

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The Secretary of State cannot certify voting systems that allow voters to take copies or facsimiles of their ballots out of polling places.

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The Secretary of State shall not certify or conditionally approve any voting system that includes features that permit a voter to produce, and leave the polling place with, a copy or facsimile of the ballot cast by the voter at that polling place.

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