CA SB504

Repeals provisions requiring elections officials to mail vote-by-mail applications and ballot applications to voters, as all registered voters now automatically receive vote-by-mail ballots for each election.

Clarifies that military and overseas voters, voters with disabilities, and conditionally registered voters may cast provisional or nonprovisional ballots during the 14 days before an election or on election day.

Transfers responsibility for identifying imprisoned felons from county superior court clerks to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, which must provide weekly updates to the Secretary of State with identifying information on persons imprisoned for felony convictions and those released on parole.

Requires county elections officials to cancel voter registrations for currently imprisoned persons and notify released persons that their voting rights are restored and they may register to vote.

Provides immunity to counties and elections officials for errors based on incorrect information from the Secretary of State or Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and creates a presumption that formerly incarcerated persons who unknowingly vote after receiving restoration notices are not guilty of fraudulent voting.