(a) For the purposes of this Article XII, the intended open source voting pilot program shall consist of a minimum of one open source ballot marking device that the City wishes to use at the City Hall Voting Center for the November 8, 2022 Consolidated General Election. The Director of Elections shall have discretion to decide if more than one ballot marking device will be utilized during the open source pilot program and where to place the ballot marking device(s), based upon accessibility, security, and staffing requirements. But, to the extent feasible, an open source ballot marking device shall be available to any voter that wants to use the device at the City Hall Voting Center.
(b) By no later than February 8, 2022, the Director of Elections shall submit information to the SOS that describes a plan for the City’s intended open source voting pilot program, as set forth in subsection (a). The SOS must adopt regulations for open source voting pilots, and approve the City’s plan for the intended open source voting pilot program, in order for the Department of Elections to deploy the open source ballot marking device(s) at the November 8, 2022 Consolidated General Election for the public’s use.
(c) The Director of Elections’ plan for the intended open source voting pilot program shall include information that outlines and documents the City’s intended open source voting system equipment, implementation, and use. The information shall include at a minimum: (a) a list of each piece of hardware, software, and firmware that will be used and how each complies with the requirements of California Elections Code Sections 19209 and 19212, and (b) draft use procedures on how the system will be implemented and used by the Department of Elections and poll workers. The use procedures shall conform to the SOS’s template available on the SOS website. This template is on file with the Clerk of the Board in File No. 211303.
(Added by Ord. 12-22, File No. 211303, App. 2/4/2022, Eff. 3/7/2022)