Bill > AB930

This bill makes several significant changes to California's elections and voting procedures, primarily focusing on mail-in ballots and election recounts. The bill extends the deadline for mailed ballots to be considered timely from 3 to 7 days after election day, allowing more flexibility for voters to submit their ballots. For election recounts, the bill introduces several new provisions, including allowing voters to specify the order of recounting votes by batch or county, requiring the requester to reimburse the county for recount board members' costs, and establishing new qualifications for recount board members. The bill also adds protections for voting systems, prohibiting unauthorized access and restricting the handling and examination of ballots. Additionally, it mandates specific notification procedures for candidates, proponents, and election officials when a recount is initiated or completed. If multiple recount requests are made for the same election and at least one requests a manual recount using paper ballots, the county must conduct a manual recount of paper ballots, with those results being controlling. The bill also includes a provision to ensure reimbursement to local agencies if the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill creates additional state-mandated costs.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

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