CA AB623

Removes specific font requirements (such as gothic type) from ballot and voter information guide printing requirements, allowing greater flexibility in ballot design while maintaining readability standards.

Establishes a ballot design advisory committee composed of the Secretary of State, ballot design experts, and county elections officials to develop regulations for ballot design and format.

Modifies tax measure ballot requirements to allow jurisdictions with complex tax measures to include "See voter guide for tax rate information" instead of printing all rate details on the ballot, with notice required 88 days before election.

Updates ballot format provisions to accommodate modern voting systems, including vote-by-mail and ballot-on-demand systems, allowing flexibility in ballot binding, numbering, and stub requirements.

Removes the requirement that the vote-by-mail ballot notice in county voter information guides be printed in heavy-faced gothic type, requiring only boldface type of at least 12-point size.