Section 19215 Of Article 1. Procedures For Certification Of Voting Systems From California Elections Code >> Division 19. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.
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. (a) If a voting system or a part of a voting system has been
certified or conditionally approved by the Secretary of State or has
been federally qualified, the vendor or, in cases where the system
is publicly owned, the jurisdiction shall notify the Secretary of
State and all local elections officials who use the system in writing
of any defect, fault, or failure of the hardware, software, or
firmware of the voting system or a part of the voting system within
30 calendar days after the vendor learns of the defect, fault, or
failure.
(b) After receiving written notification of a defect, fault, or
failure pursuant to subdivision (a), the Secretary of State shall
notify the United States Election Assistance Commission or its
successor agency of the problem as soon as practicable so as to
present a reasonably complete description of the problem. The
Secretary of State shall subsequently submit a report regarding the
problem to the United States Election Assistance Commission or its
successor agency. The report shall include any report regarding the
problem submitted to the Secretary of State.