Section 20686 - Application(a) An application to conduct a pilot program shall be submitted to Secretary of State by the governing board of the jurisdiction that plans to conduct the pilot program.(b) The application shall include the following: (1) Information regarding the request for approval, including voting technology type, application date, and system name and version.(2) Information about the applicant, including name, address, telephone number, and business address, if applicable.(3) Information about the voting system including, but not limited to, software and firmware version numbers.(4) The Pilot Program Plan, as described in Section 20687.(5) System configurations, option settings and definition parameters for all software, firmware, and hardware (including commercial off the shelf).(6) A directory listing of program, data, and support files required to install, configure, operate, and/or provide supplemental support for the voting system.(7) A description of known defects, faults or failures as defined in Elections Code section 19210, outstanding bugs, security vulnerabilities or other limitations of the system and any mitigations for each.(8) Use procedures for the voting system.(9) A detailed network diagram of what components are connected or related and how they are connected.(10) Photographs of the voting system.(11) A list of any other jurisdictions that are using or have used the exact version of the voting system being submitted.(12) A list of California jurisdictional users who are using a predecessor version of the voting system being submitted.(13) All financial relationships between the applicant and the manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of the various components comprising the voting system.(14) All the documentation necessary for the identification of the full system configuration submitted for evaluation, collectively referred to as the Technical Data Package (TDP) and as set forth in the "California Voting System Standards (October 2014)," which are hereby incorporated by reference. The TDP provides information that defines the voting system design, method of operation, and related resources. It provides a system overview and documents the system's functionality, hardware, software, security, test and verification specifications, operations procedures, maintenance procedures, and personnel deployment and training requirements.(15) A TDP main part including:(i) Implementation Statement;(ii) System Hardware Specification;(iii) Application Logic Design and Specification;(iv) System Security Specification;(v) System Test Specification;(vi) Configuration for Review; and(vii) Quality and Configuration Management Manual.(16) TDP user documentation including: (ii) System Functionality Description;(iii) System Security Manual;(iv) System Operations Manual;(v) System Maintenance Manual;(vi) Personnel Deployment and Training Requirements; and(17) Any additional information the Secretary of State may request on an as-needed basis from the applicant.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 20686
1. New section filed 3-29-2023; operative 7-1-2023 (Register 2023, No. 13). Note: Authority cited: Section 19209, Elections Code. Reference: Sections 19209 and 19210, Elections Code.
1. New section filed 3-29-2023; operative 7/1/2023 (Register 2023, No. 13).