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CA AB37

CA AB37
Elections: vote by mail ballots.


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Introduced
12/07/2020
In Committee
08/26/2021
Crossed Over
05/27/2021
Passed
09/03/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
09/27/2021

Introduced Session

2021-2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act to amend Sections 3000.5, 3016.7, 3019.7, 3020, and 15101 of, to add Section 3025.5 to, and to repeal Section 3016.5 of, the Elections Code, relating to elections.

AI Summary

This bill extends the requirement for county elections officials to mail a ballot to every registered voter to all elections, including local elections. It also requires the use of a vote by mail tracking system that is accessible to voters with disabilities. The bill allows any voter to cast a ballot using a certified remote accessible vote by mail system, and changes the deadline for a vote by mail ballot to be received by the elections official from 3 days to 7 days after election day. Additionally, the bill requires counties that do not conduct all-mail ballot elections to provide a minimum number of vote by mail ballot drop-off locations. It also authorizes earlier processing of vote by mail ballots by jurisdictions with the necessary computer capability. Finally, the bill provides for state reimbursement of any state-mandated local program costs.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (11)

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 312, Statutes of 2021. (on 09/27/2021)

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