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CA SB91

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Benjamin Allen

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces the early voting period for vote centers in all-mailed ballot elections from 10 days to 5 days before election day, while maintaining the requirement of at least one vote center per 50,000 registered voters during this period

  • Vote centers must still operate for a minimum of 8 hours per day during the early voting period, continuing daily up to and including the fourth day before the election

  • Counties conducting all-mailed ballot elections must continue to provide ballot drop-off locations (at least 1 per 15,000 registered voters) open at least 28 days before the election

  • The bill maintains existing requirements for vote center accessibility, language assistance, and services for voters with disabilities under federal voting rights laws

  • Amends Elections Code Section 4005, which is set to remain in effect until December 31, 2029, with updated provisions taking effect January 1, 2030

Legislative Description

All-mailed ballot elections: vote centers.

Last Action

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

6/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Elections5/19/2025
Elections and Constitutional Amendments4/2/2025
Rules3/26/2025
Education1/29/2025
Rules1/22/2025

Full Bill Text

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