Cal. Elec. Code § 19205
Procedures for Certification of Voting Systems
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As of January 1, 2013
As of January 1, 2011
The Secretary of State shall establish the specifications for and the regulations governing voting machines, voting devices, vote tabulating devices, and any software used for each, including the programs and procedures for vote tabulating and testing. The criteria for establishing the specifications and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) The machine or device and its software shall be suitable for the purpose for which it is intended.
(b) The system shall preserve the secrecy of the ballot.
(c) The system shall be safe from fraud or manipulation.
A voting system shall comply with all of the following:
(a) No part of the voting system shall be connected to the Internet at any time.
(b) No part of the voting system shall electronically receive or transmit election data through an exterior communication network, including the public telephone system, if the communication originates from or terminates at a polling place, satellite location, or counting center.
(c) No part of the voting system shall receive or transmit wireless communications or wireless data transfers.
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