Bill > SB406

This bill modifies California's election laws regarding vote-by-mail ballot submission deadlines. Currently, vote-by-mail ballots can be received up to 7 days after election day if postmarked on or before election day. The bill would change this by requiring most vote-by-mail ballots to be returned to elections officials by the close of polls on election day, effectively eliminating the 7-day grace period for standard voters. However, the bill maintains a special exception for military and overseas voters, who would still be allowed to have their ballots counted if they are postmarked on or before election day and received within 7 days after election day. This change aims to tighten the timeline for ballot submission and potentially reduce the window for ballot processing and counting after election day. The bill makes corresponding amendments to Sections 3020, 3117, and 4103 of the California Elections Code to implement these changes, standardizing the language and removing previous provisions that allowed for more flexible ballot submission timelines.

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https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB406