A "an auditable document printed by a voter verified paper audit trail component that corresponds to the voter's electronic vote and lists the contests on the ballot and the voter's selections for those contests. A paper record copy is not a ballot." Cal. Elec. Code §19251(e).
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A "an auditable document printed by a voter verified paper audit trail component that corresponds to the voter's electronic vote and lists the contests on the ballot and the voter's selections for those contests. A paper record copy is not a ballot." Cal. Elec. Code §19251(e).
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Paper Record Copy. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/paper-record-copy
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