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County-by-County Directory of Voting Systems, June 2006 Primary Election

(Note: As of January 1, 2006, all electronic voting machines used in California are required by law to include a printer that produces a voter verified paper record of each electronic ballot cast. All machines featured on this chart meet this requirement.)

County
Name

Polling Place Voting
System Type

Polling Place System Make & Model

C = Centrally counted

P = Counted at precinct level

Accessible Unit Make & Model

Absentee Voting
System Make & Model

Alameda

Paper

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

C

Diebold electronic
(AccuVote-TSx)

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

Alpine

Paper*

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote-OS)

- -

Diebold electronic
(AccuVote-TSx)

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote-OS)

Amador

Paper

ES&S optical scan
(M100)

P

ES&S touchscreen/optical scan
(AutoMARK)

ES&S optical scan
(M100)

Butte

Electronic

Diebold electronic
(AccuVote-TSx)

- -

Diebold electronic
(AccuVote-TSx)

Diebold optical scan
( AccuVote-OS)

Calaveras

Paper

ES&S optical scan
(M100)

P

ES&S touchscreen/optical scan
(AutoMARK)

ES&S optical scan
(M100)

Colusa

Paper

ES&S optical scan
(M100)

P

ES&S touchscreen/optical scan
(AutoMARK)

ES&S optical scan
(M100)

Contra Costa

Paper

ES&S optical scan
(M100)

P

ES&S touchscreen/optical scan
(AutoMARK)

ES&S optical scan
(M650)

Del Norte

Electronic

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

- -

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

Sequoia optical scan
(Optech Insight)

El Dorado

Paper

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote-OS)

P

Diebold electronic
(AccuVote-TSx)

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote-OS)

Fresno

Paper

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

P

Diebold electronic
(AccuVote-TSx)

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

Glenn

Electronic

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

- -

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

Sequoia optical scan
(Optech Insight)

Humboldt

Paper

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

P

Vote-PAD

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

Imperial

Electronic

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

- -

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

Sequoia optical scan
(Optech)

Inyo

Electronic

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

- -

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

Sequoia optical scan
(Optech Insight)

Kern

Electronic

Diebold electronic
(AccuVote-TSx)

- -

Diebold electronic
(AccuVote-TSx)

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote- OS)

Kings

Electronic

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

- -

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

Sequoia optical scan
(Optech)

Lake

Paper

DFM optical scan
(Mark-a-Vote)

C

Hart electronic
(eSlate)

DFM optical scan
(Mark-a-Vote)

Lassen

Paper

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

P

no accessible unit

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

Los Angeles

Paper

ES&S optical scan
(InkaVote)

C

Diebold electronic
(AccuVote-TSx)

ES&S optical scan
(InkaVote)

Madera

Paper

DFM optical scan
(Mark-a-Vote)

C

Hart electronic
(eSlate)

DFM optical scan
(Mark-a-Vote)

Marin

Paper

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

P

ES&S touchscreen/optical scan
(AutoMARK)

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

Mariposa

Electronic

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

- -

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

Sequoia optical scan
(Optech Insight)

Mendocino

Paper

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

P

Diebold electronic
(AccuVote-TSx)

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

Merced

Paper

ES&S optical scan
(M100)

P

ES&S touchscreen/optical scan
(AutoMARK)

ES&S optical scan
(M650)

County
Name

Polling Place
Machine Type

Polling Place
Machine Make & Model

C = Centrally counted

P = Counted at precinct level

Accessible Unit Make & Model

Absentee Voting
Machine Make & Model

Modoc

Paper

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

P

no accessible unit

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

Mono

Electronic

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

- -

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

Sequoia optical scan
(Optech Eagle)

Monterey

Electronic

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

- -

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

Sequoia optical scan
(Optech)

Napa

Electronic

Sequoia electronic
(Edge)

- -

Sequoia electronic
(Edge)

Sequoia optical scan
(Optech)

Nevada

Paper

ES&S optical scan
(M550)

C

no accessible unit

ES&S optical scan
(M550)

Orange

Electronic

Hart InterCivic electronic
(eSlate)

- -

Hart InterCivic electronic
(eSlate)

Hart InterCivic optical scan
(Ballot Now)

Placer

Paper

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

P

accessible unit decision pending as of April '06

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

Plumas

Paper

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

P

Diebold electronic
(AccuVote TSx)

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

Riverside

Electronic

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

- -

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

DFM optical scan
(Mark-a-Vote)

Sacramento

Paper

ES&S optical scan
(M100)

P

ES&S touchscreen/optical scan
(AutoMARK)

ES&S optical scan
(M650)

San Benito

Electronic

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

- -

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

Sequoia optical scan
(Optech 400-C)

San Bernardino

Electronic

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

- -

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

Sequoia optical scan
(Optech)

San Diego

Paper

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote- OS)

P

Diebold electronic
(AccuVote- TSx)

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote- OS)

San Francisco

Paper

ES&S optical scan

P

ES&S touchscreen/optical scan
(AutoMARK)

ES&S optical scan

San Joaquin

Electronic

Diebold electronic
(AccuVote- TSx)

- -

Diebold electronic
(AccuVote- TSx)

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote- OS)

San Luis Obispo

Paper

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

P

ES&S touchscreen/optical scan
(AutoMARK)

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

San Mateo

Paper

ES&S optical scan
(Optech Eagle)

P

Hart InterCivic electronic
(eSlate)

ES&S optical scan
(M650)

Santa Barbara

Paper

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

P

ES&S touchscreen/optical scan
(AutoMARK)

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

Santa Clara

Electronic

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

- -

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

Sequoia optical scan
(Optech)

Santa Cruz

Paper

DFM optical scan
(Mark-a-Vote)

C

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

DFM optical scan
(Mark-a-Vote)

Shasta

Electronic

Sequoia electronic
(Edge I)

- -

Sequoia electronic
(Edge I)

Sequoia optical scan
(Optech 400-C)

Sierra

Paper*

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote OS)

- -

Diebold electronic
(AccuVote-TSx)

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote OS)

Siskiyou

Paper

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

P

no accessible unit

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

Solano

Paper

ES&S optical scan
(M100)

P

ES&S touchscreen/optical scan
(AutoMARK)

ES&S optical scan
(M650)

Sonoma

Paper

DFM optical scan
(Mark-a-Vote)

C

Hart InterCivic electronic
(eSlate)

DFM optical scan
(Mark-a-Vote)

Stanislaus

Paper

ES&S optical scan
(M100)

P

ES&S touchscreen/optical scan
(AutoMARK)

ES&S optical scan
(M650)

Sutter

Electronic

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

- -

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

Sequoia optical scan
(Optech Insight and 400-C)

Tehama

Electronic

Sequoia electronic
(Edge I)

- -

Sequoia electronic
(Edge I)

Sequoia optical scan
(Optech 400-C)

Trinity

Paper

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

P

accessible unit decision pending as of April '06

Diebold optical scan
(AccuVote ES-2000)

Tulare

Paper

Sequoia optical scan
(Optech Insight)

P

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

Sequoia optical scan
(Optech Insight)

Tuolumne

Paper

ES&S optical scan
(M100)

P

ES&S touchscreen/optical scan
(AutoMARK)

ES&S optical scan
(M650)

Ventura

Paper

Sequoia optical scan
(Optech Insight)

P

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

Sequoia optical scan
(Optech 400-C)

Yolo

Paper

Hart InterCivic optical scan
(Ballot Now)

C

Vote-PAD

Hart InterCivic optical scan
(Ballot Now)

Yuba

Electronic

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

- -

Sequoia electronic
(Edge II)

Sequoia optical scan
(Optech Insight)

County
Name

Polling Place Machine Type

Polling Place Machine Make & Model

C = Centrally counted

P = Counted at precinct level
Accessible Unit Make & Model

Absentee Voting Machine Make & Model

 

*this county is conducting all-mail balloting.

Please note that some counties will not have accessible units available in every polling place. Contact your county election office for more information about local voting equipment and procedures.

View historical county-by-county directories (since 2002) and statewide maps of voting systems (since 2003.)

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