Section 20361 - Media, Photography and Recording Devices(a) The elections official shall develop, and prior to each statewide election, maintain a written policy providing reasonable access to the recount location by the media, and the use of cameras or audio or video recording devices in the recount location in a manner that will not interfere with the recount, compromise the anonymity of any ballot or record the signature of any voter. The elections official shall make the written policy publicly available on their website. Interested parties and observers shall be permitted the same access for use of cameras or audio or video recording devices as members of the media.(b) No interviews shall be permitted in the recount location while the recount is being conducted.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 20361
Note: Authority cited: Section 12172.5, Government Code; and Sections 10 and 15601, Elections Code. Reference: Sections 15625 and 15629, Elections Code.
1. Renumbering of section 20821 to new section 20361, including amendment of subsection (a), filed 6-27-2024; operative 6/27/2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2024, No. 26).