Bill > SB1017

This bill makes changes to election laws, primarily concerning vote-by-mail ballots and the reporting of election results. Specifically, it amends existing law to allow vote-by-mail ballots to be counted if they are received by the elections official up to three days after election day, provided they were postmarked on or before election day or the voter signs a declaration stating they mailed it on time. This change applies to ballots cast under specific sections of the Elections Code, which govern vote-by-mail procedures. Additionally, the bill adjusts the deadline for elections officials to submit a certified statement of election results to the governing body, moving it from 31 days after the election to the last Monday before the last Friday of November for certain local elections. The bill also includes a provision allowing counties to continue using existing election materials until their supply is exhausted, and addresses potential state-mandated costs.