California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 7 - Secretary of State
Chapter 6 - Escrow of Source Codes
Article 2 - Definitions
Section 20626 - Vendor
A "vendor" is any person, group, organization, company, or entity, whether or not incorporated, who sells, leases, or grants use of, with or without compensation, a voting system, ballot marking system or an election management system for use by jurisdictions that conduct elections subject to these regulations. The term "vendor" includes election jurisdictions that provide or maintain a voting system, ballot marking system or an election management system for their own use or for the use of others.
1. New section filed 8-8-95; operative 9-7-95 (Register 95, No. 32).
2. Renumbering of former section 20626 to section 20625 and renumbering of former section 20627 to section 20626, including amendment of section and NOTE, filed 12-31-2014; operative 4-1-2015 (Register 2015, No. 1).
Note: Authority cited: Section 12172.5, Government Code; and Sections 2501 and 19212, Elections Code. Reference: Sections 2500, 2501 and 19212, Elections Code.