Bill > AB331

This bill makes several key changes to California election laws, focusing on clarifying and strengthening the duties of election officials and voter information distribution. The bill specifies that certain election-related tasks, such as declaring vote results and preparing certified election statements, are ministerial and nondiscretionary duties for election officials. If an elections official fails to prepare a certified statement of election results, the Secretary of State is authorized to call the violation to the attention of the district attorney or Attorney General and may assist the county elections official. The bill also introduces a new requirement for both the Secretary of State and county elections officials to prepare voter information guides specifically for county jail facilities, ensuring that incarcerated registered voters have access to election information. Additionally, the bill expands existing criminal provisions to make it illegal to display envelopes intended to deceive voters into casting ballots in unofficial ballot boxes, with potential fines and imprisonment. The legislation aims to increase transparency, accountability, and access to voting information, particularly for incarcerated individuals, while providing clear guidelines for election officials in managing and reporting election results.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Justice

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB331