CA AB1591

Removes requirement that ballots direct voters to mark voting targets "to the right of the name" for California Supreme Court and Court of Appeal candidates, while standardizing measure voting instructions to mark next to "Yes" or next to "No."

Adds telephone and in-person verification methods for voters opting out of receiving ballot materials by mail, requiring confirmation of date of birth, residence address, and driver's license or identification number.

Updates notice requirements for electronic poll books to specify that only precinct board members may operate the device and makes tampering with electronic poll books a misdemeanor offense.

Allows elections officials to preserve electronic data files from electronic poll books instead of paper copies of voter rosters and lists for the required 5-year retention period.

Eliminates the requirement for elections officials to preserve copies of rosters used as voting records for the 22-month retention period in federal elections.