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Premier Election Solutions (formerly Diebold)

California Elections Code section 19201 specifies that no voting system may be purchased or used in a California election until the Secretary of State approves that system. Additionally, all direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines used in California must have an accessible voter-verified paper audit trail, pursuant to California Elections Code section 19250.

On August 16, 2007, Diebold Election Systems, Inc., changed its name to Premier Election Solutions.

Premier (formerly Diebold) GEMS 1.18.19 (Humboldt Deck 0 Anomaly)

Withdrawal of Approval of Premier GEMS 1.18.19 - March 30, 2009 (.pdf, 1.6 MB)
Public Hearing Agenda - March 17, 2009
       Written Public Comment
       Video of March 17, 2009, Public Hearing
       Transcript of March 17, 2009, Public Hearing (.pdf, 1.60 MB)
       Staff Report - March 13, 2009 (.pdf, 19 KB)
       Secretary of State Debra Bowen's Report to the Election Assistance Commission - March 2, 2009 (.pdf, 154 KB)
       Letter to Election Assistance Commission Chairwoman Gineen Beach - March 2, 2009 (.pdf, 26 KB)
       Reponse from Election Assistance Commission Chairwoman Gineen Beach - March 10, 2009 (.pdf, 60 KB)
       Election Assistance Commission Voting System Testing and Certification Manual
       Public Hearing Notice - February 11, 2009 (.pdf, 87 KB)

Temporary Suspension of Air-Gap Condition

March 3, 2009

Diebold GEMS Upgrade (Approved)

Diebold GEMS System 1.18.24 (Conditional Reapproval following the Top-to-Bottom Review - Revised - December 31, 2009)

Withdrawal of Approval/Conditional Reapproval - December 31, 2009 Revision (.pdf, 8.70MB)
Withdrawal of Approval/Conditional Reapproval - December 31, 2009 Redline Version (.pdf, 63KB)
Withdrawal of Approval/Conditional Reapproval - October 25, 2007 Revision (.pdf, 9,903KB)
Withdrawal of Approval/Conditional Reapproval - October 25, 2007 Redline Version (.pdf, 64KB)
Post-Election Manual Tally Regulations
Hearing Agenda | Transcript - July 30, 2007
       Public Notice (.pdf, 58KB)
       Webcast of the Top-to-Bottom Review Public Hearing
       Written Public Comment and Testimony
       Source Code Report (.pdf, 561KB)
       Red Team Report  (.pdf, 498KB)
       Documentation Review Report (.pdf, 402KB)
       Accessibility Report  (.pdf, 1.07MB)
       Accessibility Report (HTML)

Diebold GEMS 1.18.24 (Prior Approval - February 17, 2006)

Diebold GEMS 1.18.22 (Denied Approval - July 27, 2005)

Meeting Agenda | Transcript - June 16, 2005
       Item 1: Staff Report
       Item 1: Consultant's Report
       Item 1: Consultant's Supplemental Report
       Item 1b: Use Procedures

Diebold GEMS System 1.18.19 with AccuVote-TS version 4.3.15d (Prior Conditional Approval - October 4, 2004)

Approval Document - October 4, 2004
Meeting Agenda - July 12, 19 and 26 & August 4, 11, 18 and 25 - Amended August 11, 2004
       Transcripts: July 19, 2004 | August 11, 2004
       Staff Report: Items 5a, b
       Consultant's Report: Items 5a, b
       Procedures (Amended July 30, 2004): Items 5a, b

Diebold GEMS System 1.18.19 with AccuVote-OS version 2.0.12 Central Scanner (Prior Conditional Approval - September 28, 2004)

Approval Document - September 28, 2004
Meeting Agenda - September 9 and 14 & October 5
       Transcript - September 14, 2004
       Staff Report: Item 3a
       Consultant Report: Item 3a
       Consultant Report: Item 3b
       Procedures: Item 3a, b

Diebold GEMS System 1.18.19 with AccuVote-OS 1.94w and AccuVote-OS 1.96.4 (Prior Conditional Approval - August 17, 2004)

Approval Document - August 17, 2004
Meeting Agenda - July 12, 19 and 26 & August 4, 11, 18 and 25 - Amended August 11, 2004
       Transcripts: July 19, 2004 | August 11, 2004
       Staff Report: Item 5c
       Consultant Report: Item 5c
       Procedures Report: Item 5c

Data Information Management Software (DIMS) Advanced Ballot Count 4.0.3.1 (Prior Conditional Approval - October 5, 2004)
Diebold purchased DIMS on January 23, 2003.