Los Angeles County ISB 4.0 Certification

�= = �� ��===� � ,!.�A � .ta SECRETARY OF STATE CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY'S INTERACTIVE SAMPLE BALLOT (ISB) 4.0 REMOTE ACCESSIBLE VOTE BY MAIL SYSTEM Whereas, pursuant to California Elections Code section 19281, no remote accessible vote by mail system, in whole or in part, may be used unless it has received the approval of the Secretary of State; and Whereas, a remote_accessible vote by mail system, in whole or in part, may be used for the sole purpose of marking an electronic vote by mail ballot remotely, outside a polling location, for a voter with a disability or a military or overseas voter who is required to print the pa per cast record to be submitted to the county elections official; and Whereas, Los Angeles County submitted an application for certification of the Interactive Sample Ballot (ISB) 4.0 remote .accessible vote by mail system on or about February 3, 2025; and Whereas, during a series of tests conducted by the Secretary of State's office, the remote accessible vote by mail system performed in a manner consistent with California law; and Whereas, the remote accessible vote by mail system was able to successfully and accurately execute all test cases, scenarios, and scripts developed by the Secretary of State's office; and Whereas, the request for approval of the remote accessible vote by mail system as described above was considered at a public hearing held March 6, 2026, in Sacramento, California; and Whereas, written public comment was considered for the request for approval of the remote accessible vote by mail system as described above through March 6, 2026. hosted entity, and may, at his or her discretion, test and perform security scans or audits of the remote accessible vote by mail system. 15. Remote accessible vote by mail systems certified for use in California shall comply with all applicable state and federal requirements, including, but not limited to, those remote accessible vote by mail system requirements as set forth in the California Elections Code. Further, remote accessible vote by mail systems shall also comply with all state and federal voting technology guidelines, standards, regulations and requirements that derive authority from or are promulgated pursuant to and in furtherance of the California Elections Code or other applicable state or federal law when appropriate, including but not limited to Section 508 of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 16. Remote accessible vote by mail system manufacturers or their agents shall assume full responsibility for any representation they make that a remote accessible vote by mail system complies with all applicable state and federal requirements, including, but not limited to, those remote accessible vote by mail system requirements as set forth in the California Elections Code. In the event such representation is determined to be false or misleading, remote accessible vote by mail system manufacturers or their agents shall be responsible for the cost of any upgrade, retrofit or replacement of any remote accessible vote by mail system or its components found to be necessary for certification or otherwise not in compliance. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Great Seal of the State of California, this 11th day of March 2026. EBER, PH. D Secretary of State