Los Angeles County Vsap 3.0 Admin Approval 8-22-2023

August 7, 2023 Aaron Nevarez Los Angeles County 12400 Imperial Highway, Norwalk, California 90650 Dear Mr. Nevarez, The California Secretary of State’s Office of Voting Systems Technology Assessment (OVSTA) received a request for Administrative Approval from the County of Los Angeles to make the following changes to the Voting Solutions for All People (VSAP) 3.0 voting system: • Upgrade Row switch firmware from WC.16.09.0004 to WC.16.09.0012. • Upgrade Cart switch firmware from YA.16.08.0001 to YA.16.08.0014. • Upgrade Server switch firmware from KB.16.08.0001 to KB.16.08.0014. • Upgrade ESXi hypervisor from ESXi 6.7.0 Build Number 13006603 to ESXi 6.7.0 Patch Release ESXi670-202210001. • Upgrade vCenter 6.7.0 Build Number 13643870 to vCenter Server 6.7 Update 3s. California Elections Code section 19216 precludes a voting system or part of a voting system that has been approved by the Secretary of State from being changed or modified until the Secretary of State has determined the change “does not impair its accuracy and efficiency….” If the Secretary of State determines the change or modification does not impair the accuracy or efficiency of the voting system, the Secretary of State may administratively approve the proposed change or modification. With your request, you also submitted the following documentation: • Implementation Statement and Specification - Switch Upgrades • Implementation Statement and Specification - VMware Upgrade • Project Plan for upgrades on VSAP 3.0 - Production Environment • System Change Notes - Production Upgrade Procedure Order • System Test Specification and Configuration - VMware, Switch Firmware Upgrade Based on the application and a review of the upgrades by the state approved testing authority, this Administrative Approval is granted. All other conditions of the Los Angeles County VSAP 3.0 certification, dated March 31, 2022, remain in effect. Susan Lapsley Deputy Secretary of State, HAVA & Counsel