Elections Code section 15642

Any tape, diskette, cartridge, or other magnetic or electronic storage medium used in the programming of vote totals shall be kept in a secure location and, if there is a recanvass of votes, the officer entrusted with the magnetic storage medium shall submit his or her affidavit stating that they are the true media used in the election and have not been altered.

Source: Section 15642, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=15642. (updated Jan. 1, 1999; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/elections_code_section_15642

Original Source: Section 15642, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=15642. (last accessed May 12, 2025).