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.
(Added by renumbering Section 19254 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 70. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014.)