§ 19203

California Elections Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

The Secretary of State shall not certify or conditionally approve a voting system or a part of a voting system that uses paper ballots unless the paper used for the ballots is of sufficient quality that it maintains its integrity and readability throughout the retention period specified in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 17300) of Division 17.

(Added by renumbering Section 19216 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 31. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)

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