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CA AB2054

Bill

Status

Vetoed

9/29/2012

Primary Sponsor

Paul Fong

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Origin

State Assembly

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes voters to return vote-by-mail ballots to any polling place within California, not just their home county.

  • Requires elections officials to forward ballots returned to polling places in other counties to the issuing county's elections official.

  • Specifies that vote-by-mail ballots returned to other jurisdictions and forwarded to the issuing jurisdiction must be processed and counted during the official canvass.

  • Removes the requirement that designated ballot returners must be unable to vote due to illness or disability, allowing any family member or household member to return ballots.

  • Imposes state-mandated duties on local elections officials, with reimbursement to be made through existing statutory procedures if the Commission on State Mandates determines costs are incurred.

Legislative Description

Elections: vote by mail ballots.

Last Action

Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

9/29/2012

Committee Referrals

Appropriations7/6/2012
Rules5/3/2012
Appropriations4/18/2012
Elections and Redistricting3/8/2012

Full Bill Text

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