{"code":"ELEC","codeName":"Elections Code","section":"19217","citation":"Elec. Code, § 19217","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 19. CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS [19001. - 19402.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/division-19"},{"name":"CHAPTER 3. Certification of Voting Systems [19200. - 19275.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/division-19/chapter-3"},{"name":"ARTICLE 1. Procedures for Certification of Voting Systems [19200. - 19219.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/division-19/chapter-3/article-1"}],"history":"Added by renumbering Section 19214 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 28.   (SB 360)   Effective January 1, 2014.","effective":"2014-01-01","html":"<p>The Secretary of State may seek injunctive and administrative relief if a voting system or a part of a voting system has been compromised by the addition or deletion of hardware, software, or firmware without prior approval or is defective due to a known hardware, software, or firmware defect, fault, or failure that has not been disclosed pursuant to Section <a href=\"/elec/19210\">19210</a> or <a href=\"/elec/19215\">19215</a>.</p>","text":"The Secretary of State may seek injunctive and administrative relief if a voting system or a part of a voting system has been compromised by the addition or deletion of hardware, software, or firmware without prior approval or is defective due to a known hardware, software, or firmware defect, fault, or failure that has not been disclosed pursuant to Section 19210 or 19215.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/procedures-for-certification-of-voting-systems-19217","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}