California § 19273 - On a direct recording electronic voting system, the electronic record of each vot
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§ 19273. On a direct recording electronic voting system, the electronic record of each vot
(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.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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