A "a pre-audited group of ballots voted with a pre-determined number of valid votes for each candidate, each write-in position and each voting position as a measure or proposition that appears on the ballot. It also includes one or more ballots that have been improperly voted or which are voted in excess of the number allowed by law in order to test the ability of the system to reject the votes, and one or more blank ballots." Cal. Proc. §1811.
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A "a pre-audited group of ballots voted with a pre-determined number of valid votes for each candidate, each write-in position and each voting position as a measure or proposition that appears on the ballot. It also includes one or more ballots that have been improperly voted or which are voted in excess of the number allowed by law in order to test the ability of the system to reject the votes, and one or more blank ballots." Cal. Proc. §1811.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Certification Test Deck. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/certification-test-deck
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