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Voting Systems

All direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines used after January 1, 2006, must have an accessible voter-verified paper audit trail, pursuant to California Elections Code Section 19250. All voters voting on an electronic voting machine should review and verify their ballot choices on this printed paper record, prior to finalizing and casting their ballot. Once the ballot is cast, this paper record of the ballot is retained inside the voting machine as part of the election audit trail to verify the accuracy of the votes recorded. In accordance with California law, voters do not get a printed paper record of their vote choices.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the California State Certification process, please email votingsystems@sos.ca.gov.

ES&S AutoMARK Information

Top-To-Bottom Review

Post-Election Audit Standards Working Group

Secretary of State Directives and Information

  • June 3 , 2008, Statewide Direct Primary Election - Voting Systems Used by Counties
  • County Election Observer Panel Plans
  • Secretary of State Hearing Cancellation Notice: Premier GEMS 2.1.6 (Updated November 28, 2007)
  • Secretary of State Directive: El Dorado County Security Bags
  • Secretary of State Directive: Electronic Roster Systems
  • Secretary of State Directive: Requirements for New Voting Systems
  • Secretary of State Directive: Template for California Use Procedures for Voting Systems
  • Secretary of State Directive: Hart InFusion - Humboldt County
                                               Hart InFusion - Lake County
                                               Hart InFusion - Madera County
                                               Hart InFusion - Nevada County
                                               Hart InFusion - Orange County
                                               Hart InFusion - Sonoma County
  • Secretary of State Directive: Diebold GEMS Upgrade - Marin County
                                               Diebold GEMS Upgrade - San Luis Obispo County
                                               Diebold GEMS Upgrade - Santa Barbara County
                                               Diebold GEMS Upgrade - Siskiyou County
  • ES&S Unity 3.0.1.1 (Approved)

  • NewApproval Document - June 30, 2008 (.pdf 5.81MB)
  • Secretary of State Letter to ES&S - March 17, 2008 (.pdf 6.08MB)
  • Secretary of State Hearing Notice: ES&S Unity 3.0.1.1 (.pdf 86KB)
  • Secretary of State Hearing Agenda: ES&S Unity 3.0.1.1 (.pdf 58KB)
  • To Watch the Archived Public Hearing, click here.
  • Secretary of State Hearing Transcript: ES&S Unity 3.0.1.1 (.pdf 160KB)
  • Secretary of State Written Public Comment and Testimony: ES&S Unity 3.0.1.1
  • Functional Test Report - February 15, 2008 (.pdf 178KB)
  • Volume Test Report - February 15, 2008 (.pdf, 86KB)
  • Red Team Report - February 15, 2008 (.pdf, 320KB)
  • Source Code Report - February 15, 2008 (.pdf, 274KB)
  • Accessibility Report - February 15, 2008 (.pdf, 936KB)

    ES&S Unity 2.4.3 System Certified

  • Waiver of Re-Installation Condition for February 5, 2008 Presidential Primary Election
  • Additional Conditions for Use (December 6, 2007)
  • Certification Document (August 3, 2005)

    AutoMARK A200 Approval for June 3, 2008

    AutoMARK A200 Approval for February 5, 2008

    ES&S Rank Choice Voting (RCV) System

  • Special Administrative Certification for the November 2007 Election (September 14, 2007)
  • Letter to ES&S (May 9, 2007)
  • Certification Document (October 25, 2006)
  • Los Angeles County Voting System Certification Documents

  • Microcomputer Tally System (January 15, 2008)
  • Post-Election Manual Tally Requirements
  • ES&S Inkavote Plus Conditional Approval (January 2, 2008)
  • Inkavote Plus Certification Document (April 21, 2006)

    Hart System 6.2.1

  • Certification Document (September 22, 2006)

    Ballot Printing Information

    California Application for Approval of a Voting System

  • Protocol for Volume Testing of Voting Systems
  • 2002 Federal Voting Systems Standards

    Voting Systems Used by Counties

    Voting Systems Used in Prior Elections

  • February 5, 2008, Presidential Primary Election - Voting Systems Used by Counties
  • November 7, 2006 General Election - Voting Systems Used by Counties
  • June 6, 2006 Primary Election - Voting Systems Used by Counties
  • November 8, 2005 Special Statewide Election - Voting Systems Used by Counties
  • November 2, 2004 General Election -Voting Systems Used by Counties
  • October 7, 2003 Statewide Special Election - Voting Systems Used by Counties
  • November 5, 2002 General Election - Voting Systems Used by Counties

    Certification

    Section 19201 of the California Election Code specifies that no voting system may be used in a California election until the Secretary of State approves that system. Further, no jurisdiction may purchase a voting system that has not been approved by the Secretary of State.

  • Voting Systems Certified for Use in California

    Pending Certification

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    Other Information

    Definition of A Vote

    Voting System Historic Information




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