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CA AB930

Bill

Status

Passed

10/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Chris Ward

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends the deadline for mailed ballots to be considered timely cast from 3 days to 7 days after election day, provided the ballot is postmarked on or before election day

  • Allows voters requesting a recount to specify the order in which votes are recounted by precinct, by ballot scanning batch, or by county in multi-county recounts

  • Requires recount board members who tally ballots to be eligible to register to vote in California, and requires the requester to reimburse the county for the cost of each recount board member

  • Prohibits unauthorized access to voting systems during recounts and bars photographing or distributing digital images of materials containing voters' personal identifying information

  • Allows voters requesting a manual recount to choose between using paper ballots or official ballot images if the voting system can display ballot images; if multiple voters request a recount and at least one requests paper ballots, the paper ballot recount controls

Legislative Description

Elections and voting procedures.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 282, Statutes of 2025.

10/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations7/1/2025
Elections and Constitutional Amendments5/28/2025
Rules5/20/2025
Appropriations4/30/2025
Elections3/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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