CA AB2835

Expands the definition of electronic touchscreen ballots to allow systems that contain paper ballots if votes are tabulated manually or by optical scanning equipment.

Allows paper cast vote records to be considered ballots if generated on a voting device complying with ballot layout requirements and tabulated by a separate device from the one that created the record.

Defines "target" as an object designated for voters to make vote selections, allowing flexibility beyond traditional squares for marking ballots.

Removes specific text size and spacing requirements from ballot layout specifications to allow greater flexibility in ballot design while maintaining readability standards.

Requires "voting target" terminology in ballot statutes and permits variations in column widths (up to one inch variance from the three-inch standard, or up to four inches for presidential candidates).