SB 1427 Summary

• Requires county recorders to establish on-site early voting locations at their offices beginning when early ballots are sent out, with additional locations authorized by board of supervisors resolution.

• Allows county recorders to make changes to approved early voting locations and permits early voting to continue during the three-day period immediately before election day if precinct registers can be updated timely.

• Permits on-site early voting to occur until 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before election day, or during the three-day period preceding election day if the county can process precinct registers in time.

• Maintains existing requirements for early ballot requests, including submission deadlines and civil penalties for candidates, political committees, or organizations that fail to submit completed request forms timely.