Cal. ELEC § 15642
This is the official text of Cal. ELEC § 15642, part of California’s Elections Code — governs how elections are conducted, including voter registration, ballots, and campaign rules.
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Official statutory text
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.
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