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California Statutes § 19215 Notification of defect, fault, or failure

⤴ Up to Article 1: Procedures For Certification Of Voting Systems

Statute Text

(a) If a voting system or a part of a voting system has been certified or conditionally approved by the Secretary of State or has been federally qualified, the vendor or, in cases where the system is publicly owned, the jurisdiction shall notify the Secretary of State and all local elections officials who use the system in writing of any defect, fault, or failure of the hardware, software, or firmware of the voting system or a part of the voting system within 30 calendar days after the vendor learns of the defect, fault, or failure.
(b) After receiving written notification of a defect, fault, or failure pursuant to subdivision (a), the Secretary of State shall notify the United States Election Assistance Commission or its successor agency of the problem as soon as practicable so as to present a reasonably complete description of the problem. The Secretary of State shall subsequently submit a report regarding the problem to the United States Election Assistance Commission or its successor agency. The report shall include any report regarding the problem submitted to the Secretary of State.

History

Renumbered from Ca. Elec. Code §19212.5 by Stats 2013 ch 602 ( SB 360 ) , s 26 , eff. 1/1/2014 .

Added by Stats 2010 ch 333 ( SB 1404 ) , s 8 , eff. 1/1/2011 .

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