Elec. Code, § 19273 · Article 6. Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems
Elec. Code, § 19273
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(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.
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History
Added by renumbering Section 19253 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 69. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.
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