California Regulations § 20817 Security.Version dated Oct. 30, 2024

(a) The elections official shall, within six (6) months of the effective date of these regulations, submit to the Secretary of State written security measures for recounts to ensure the integrity of the recount proceedings. The security measures shall include, but not be limited to, chain of custody controls and signature-verified documentation for all voter verified paper audit trail paper copies, voted, spoiled and unused ballots, and all "relevant material" as described in section 20811 (f) . If submission by the vendor of a security plan to the Secretary of State is a condition of approval of voting system use, written notice to the Secretary of State of designation of that security plan to govern recounts satisfies the requirement of this subdivision.

(b) Upon request, all persons authorized to observe the recount pursuant to section 20816 must be permitted to observe and inspect, without physical contact, the integrity of all externally visible security seals used to secure all ballot materials, voter verified paper audit trail paper copies, printed ballot images, relevant material as described in section 20811 (f) , and recount documentation in a reasonable time and manner that does not interfere with the conduct of the recount.