California Statutes
§ 19204.5. — 19204.5. (Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 723, Sec. 9.)
California § 19204.5.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code ELECElections Code - ELEC
Div. 19.DIVISION 19. CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS
Ch. 3.CHAPTER 3. Certification of Voting Systems
Art. 1.ARTICLE 1. Procedures for Certification of Voting Systems
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Cal. Elections Code - ELEC Code § 19204.5. (2026).
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(a)The Secretary of State shall not certify or conditionally approve a voting system that cannot facilitate the conduct of a ballot level comparison risk-limiting audit.
(b)
(1)For purposes of this subdivision, a voting system that is “noncompliant” is a voting system that cannot facilitate the conduct of a ballot level comparison risk-limiting audit.
(2)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the Secretary of State may, until January 1, 2021, approve a proposed change or modification to a noncompliant voting system even if the voting system will remain noncompliant after the change or
modification. This paragraph shall become inoperative on January 1, 2021.
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Legislative History
Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 723, Sec. 9. (AB 44) Effective January 1, 2016.
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