Elec. Code, § 15642 · Article 4. Court-Ordered Recounts
Elec. Code, § 15642
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Any tape, diskette, cartridge, or other magnetic or electronic storage medium used in the programming of vote totals shall be kept in a secure location and, if there is a recanvass of votes, the officer entrusted with the magnetic storage medium shall submit his or her affidavit stating that they are the true media used in the election and have not been altered.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1073, Sec. 42. Effective January 1, 1999.
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- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=15642.
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