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Ballot Design Advisory Committee (BDAC)
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Elections Code section 13218(a) and (b) requires the Secretary of State (SOS) to establish a ballot design advisory committee to assist the SOS to promulgate regulations that prescribe ballot design and format. The ballot design advisory committee shall consist of the SOS, or the secretary’s designee, and members to be appointed by the SOS who are recognized ballot design experts and county elections officials or a designee of a county elections official.
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Language Accessibility Advisory Committee (LAAC)
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The Language Accessibility Advisory Committee (LAAC) was established in 2016 to advise the Secretary of State (SOS) on issues related to language accessibility of elections and election materials. The mission of the LAAC is to advise and assist the SOS with implementation of federal and state laws relating to access of the electoral process by low English proficiency (LEP) voters, so that all voters can understand the voting process.
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Motor Voter Task Force
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On September 27, 2021, the Governor signed Assembly Bill 796 which added Section 2275 to California Elections Code and requires the Secretary of State to establish a taskforce to consult with the Secretary of State and the Department of Motor Vehicles on the effective implementation of the California New Motor Voter Program.
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Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee (VAAC)
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As a committee under the Secretary of State, the Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee (VAAC) is responsible for making recommendations for improving access to voting and election materials. The VAAC is designed to advise, assist, and provide recommendations to the Secretary of State's office as to how voters with disabilities can vote independently and privately.
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Voting Modernization Board
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Proposition 41 - Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002, approved by the voters at the March 5, 2002 election, allocates $200 million to upgrade voting systems, and established a Voting Modernization Board to carry out this task.
