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DIVISION 19. CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS 19001-19402›CHAPTER 3. Certification of Voting Systems 19200-19275›ARTICLE 6. Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems 19270-19275

§ 19273

California Elections Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) On a direct recording electronic voting system, the electronic record of each vote shall be considered the official record of the vote, except as provided in subdivision (b).

(b) (1) The voter verified paper audit trail shall be considered the official paper audit record and shall be used for the required 1-percent manual tally described in Section 15360 and any full recount or post-election audit.

(2) The voter verified paper audit trail shall govern if there is any difference between it and the electronic record during a 1-percent manual tally, full recount, or post-election audit.

(Added by renumbering Section 19253 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 69. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)

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