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The "physical location in which the source code may be stored. No election jurisdiction may act as an escrow facility to store its own source code." Cal. Regs. §20624.
Also known assource code escrow facility · code escrow · escrow location · escrow depository · escrow agent location · third-party escrow facility
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The "physical location in which the source code may be stored. No election jurisdiction may act as an escrow facility to store its own source code." Cal. Regs. §20624.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Escrow Facility. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/escrow-facility
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