Sequoia Voting Systems

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.

Alameda County Blended Sequoia Voting System - System 4.0 with System 3.1.012 (Approval)

Approval of Alameda County Extension Request for Blended System - December 9, 2011 (pdf ~302KB)

Approval of Alameda County Extension Request for Blended System - December 16, 2010 (pdf ~268KB)

Approval of Alameda County's Request for Blended System - December 4, 2009 (pdf ~3.08MB)
Alameda County Request for Blended System - June 26, 2009 (pdf ~17KB)

San Francisco County Blended Sequoia Voting System - System 4.0 with System 3.1.012 (Approval)

Approval of San Francisco County Extension Request for Blended System - December 9, 2011 (pdf ~302KB)

Approval of San Francisco County Extension Request for Blended System - December 16, 2010 (pdf ~274KB)

Approval of San Francisco County Extension Request for Blended System - December 4, 2009 (pdf ~1.29MB)

Approval of San Francisco County Extension Request for Blended System - August 4, 2009 (pdf ~56KB)
San Francisco County Extension Request for Blended System - June 24, 2009 (pdf ~17KB)

Approval of San Francisco County Extension Request for Blended System - March 5, 2009 (pdf ~1.1MB)

Approval of San Francisco County's Blended System Request - October 14, 2008 (pdf ~1.1MB)
San Francisco County Request for Blended System - October 14, 2008 (pdf ~49KB)

Sequoia System 4.0 with Ranked Choice Voting (Approval)

Revised Approval Document - December 4, 2009 (pdf ~6.63MB)
Administrative Approval - WinEDS System 4.0 Modification - October 21, 2008 (pdf ~393KB)
Sequoia 4.0 Approved Use Procedures (pdf ~9.54MB)
Approval Document - October 14, 2008 (pdf ~9MB)
Hearing Agenda (pdf ~86KB) | Transcript - September 26, 2008 (pdf ~103KB)
- Written Public Comment and Testimony (pdf ~117KB)
- Staff Report (pdf ~94KB)
- Consultant's Report (pdf ~183KB)
- Source Code Report (pdf ~154KB)

Instant Runoff Voting - Frequently Asked Questions (pdf ~13KB)

Sequoia WinEDS 3.1.012 (Conditional Reapproval following the Top-to-Bottom Review - Revised - December 31, 2009)

Withdrawal of Approval/Conditional Reapproval - December 31, 2009 Revision (pdf ~8.7MB)
Sequoia 3.1.012 Approved Use Procedures (pdf ~9.54MB)
Withdrawal of Approval/Conditional Reapproval - December 31, 2009 Redline Version (pdf ~64KB)
Withdrawal of Approval/Conditional Reapproval - October 1, 2009 Revision (pdf ~14MB)
Withdrawal of Approval/Conditional Reapproval - October 1, 2009 Redline Version (pdf ~58KB)
Administrative Approval - X of Y Utility - October 22, 2009 (pdf ~322KB)
Administrative Approval - X of Y Utility for November 4, 2008, General Election - October 21, 2008 (pdf ~120KB)
Administrative Approval - X of Y Utility for June 3, 2008, Statewide Direct Primary Election - May 2, 2008 (pdf ~104KB)
Administrative Approval - X of Y Utility for February 5, 2008, Presidential Primary Election - January 25, 2008 (pdf ~1.8MB)
Withdrawal of Approval/Conditional Reapproval - October 25, 2007 Revision (pdf ~10.4MB)
Withdrawal of Approval/Conditional Reapproval - October 25, 2007 Redline Version (pdf ~67KB)
Letter to Riverside County Clarifying - October 2, 2007 (pdf ~114KB)
Hearing Agenda (pdf ~42KB) | Transcript - July 30, 2007 (pdf ~358KB)
- Public Notice (pdf ~58KB)
- Webcast of the Top-to-Bottom Review Public Hearing
- Written Public Comment and Testimony
- Source Code Report (pdf ~831KB)
- Red Team Report (pdf ~108KB)
- Documentation Review Report (pdf ~368KB)
- Accessibility Report (pdf ~1.1MB)
- Accessibility Report (HTML)

Sequoia WinEDS 3.1.012 System (Prior Approval - March 20, 2006)

Approval Document - March 20, 2006 (pdf ~1.3MB)
Hearing Agenda (pdf ~154KB) | Transcript - March 1, 2006 (pdf ~281KB)
- Staff Report (pdf ~227KB)
- Consultant's Report (pdf ~34KB)
- Edge I Volume Test Error Reports (pdf ~3.4MB)
- Edge II Volume Test Error Reports (pdf ~3.4MB)
- Insight Volume Test Error Reports (pdf ~4.9MB)
- Insight Plus Volume Test Error Reports (pdf ~4.7MB)
- Proposed Use Procedures (pdf ~1.6MB)

Sequoia EMS/AERO version 3.54.1 (Prior Conditional Approval - April 28, 2005)

Approval Document - April 28, 2005 (pdf ~719MB)
Hearing Agenda (pdf ~207KB) | Transcript - April 21, 2005 (pdf ~231KB)
- Staff Report: Item 1 (pdf ~66KB)
- Consultant Report: Item 1 (pdf ~210KB)
- Procedures: Items 1b (pdf ~1.6MB)
- Procedures: Item 1c (pdf ~3.9MB)
- Procedures: Item 1d (pdf ~3.9MB)

Sequoia WinEDS 3.0.134 AVC Edge with VeriVote (Prior Approval - January 21, 2005)

Approval Document - January 21, 2005 (pdf ~829KB)
San Bernardino Conditional Approval with VeriVote - October 29, 2004 (pdf ~742KB)

Sequoia WinEDS 3.0.134 with AVC Edge (Prior Conditional Approval - October 27, 2004)

Approval Document - October 27, 2004 (pdf ~746KB)
Hearing Agenda - Amended September 30, 2004 (pdf ~225KB) | Transcript - October 22, 2004 (pdf ~590KB)
- Staff Report: Items 1a,b,c (pdf ~124KB)
- Consultant Report: Items 1a,b,c (pdf ~427KB)
- Procedures: Items 1a,b,c (pdf ~193KB)

Sequoia WinEDS 3.0.134 with 400c (Prior Conditional Approval - September 28, 2004)

Approval Document - September 28, 2004 (pdf ~936KB)
Hearing Agenda - September 9 and 14 & October 5 - Amended September 30, 2004 (pdf ~228KB)
- Transcript - September 14, 2004 (pdf ~441KB)
- Staff Report: Items 5a,b (pdf ~113KB)
- Consultant Report: Items 5a,b (pdf ~178KB)
- Procedures: Item 5a (pdf ~172KB)
- Procedures: Item 5b (pdf ~1.6MB)

Sequoia Teamwork 6.0e and 8.1 (Prior Conditional Approval - October 5, 2004)

Approval Document - October 5, 2004 (pdf ~504KB)
Hearing Agenda - September 9 and 14 & October 5 - Amended September 30, 2004 (pdf ~228KB)
- Transcript - October 5, 2004 (pdf ~84KB)
- Staff Report: Item 11a (pdf ~92KB)
- Consultant Report: Item 11a (pdf ~55KB)
- Staff Report: Update Items 1,3,4,5,6,8,10 (pdf ~35KB)