Section 19274 Of Article 6. Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems From California Elections Code >> Division 19. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 6.

. The Secretary of State shall not certify or conditionally approve a direct recording electronic voting system unless the paper used for its voter verified paper audit trail is of sufficient quality that it maintains its integrity and readability throughout the retention period specified in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 17300) of Division 17.