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CA SB450

Bill

Status

Passed

9/29/2016

Primary Sponsor

Benjamin Allen

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the California Voter's Choice Act, allowing specified counties to conduct all-mailed ballot elections starting January 1, 2018, and any county (except Los Angeles) starting January 1, 2020, with requirements for ballot dropoff locations, vote centers, and accessibility provisions.

  • Requires county elections officials to provide at least one ballot dropoff location per 15,000 registered voters and multiple vote centers open during early voting periods and election day, with specific accessibility and language assistance requirements.

  • Mandates counties to develop and publicly adopt comprehensive plans for all-mailed ballot elections including voter education and outreach strategies, cost comparisons to traditional elections, and accessibility measures for voters with disabilities.

  • Requires the Secretary of State to report to the Legislature within six months of each all-mailed ballot election, including voter turnout, registration, ballot rejection rates, and other election data broken down by demographic categories.

  • Establishes a taskforce to review all-mailed ballot elections and provide recommendations to the Legislature, and requires county elections officials to forward vote-by-mail ballots received in other jurisdictions within 8 days.

Legislative Description

Elections: vote by mail voting and mail ballot elections.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 832, Statutes of 2016.

9/29/2016

Committee Referrals

Elections and Constitutional Amendments8/24/2016
Appropriations6/29/2016
Elections and Redistricting5/28/2015
Appropriations4/22/2015
Elections and Constitutional Amendments3/5/2015
Rules2/25/2015

Full Bill Text

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