California · Elections Code

ELEC §15270.3: Notwithstanding Section 15270.

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Notwithstanding Section 15270.1 or subdivision (a) of Section 19207.5, an elections official may conduct a manual vote count in the event of a natural disaster or other state of emergency in which use of a certified voting system is not feasible.

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