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CA AB37
Bill
Status
9/27/2021
Primary Sponsor
Marc Berman
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AI Summary
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Extends vote by mail ballot requirements to all elections and all local elections officials, requiring ballots to be mailed to every registered voter beginning 29 days before each election.
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Permits any voter to cast a ballot using a certified remote accessible vote by mail system for any election, not just voters with disabilities or military/overseas voters.
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Extends the deadline for receiving mailed ballots from 3 days after election day to 7 days after election day, with allowances for USPS or private mail delivery company postmarks as proof of timely mailing.
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Requires counties not conducting all-mail elections to provide at least two vote by mail drop-off locations or one location per 30,000 registered voters (whichever is greater), with at least one exterior drop box available 12 hours daily starting 28 days before election day.
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Requires vote by mail tracking systems to be accessible to voters with disabilities and allows jurisdictions with necessary computer capability to begin processing ballots 29 days before any election.
Legislative Description
Elections: vote by mail ballots.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 312, Statutes of 2021.
9/27/2021