Bill > SB1429

This bill makes several changes to election procedures in California, primarily focused on streamlining the consolidation of elections and clarifying responsibilities for canvassing election results. It allows local political subdivisions, such as cities or districts, to file election consolidation resolutions directly with the county elections official instead of the board of supervisors, provided the elections official either forwards the resolution to the board or has prior authorization to handle such filings independently. The bill also shifts the authority to canvass, or count, the votes for consolidated elections from the board of supervisors or the governing body of another political subdivision to the county elections official or the elections official of the other political subdivision, respectively. Additionally, it removes the upper limit on the number of instruction cards provided to each polling place and clarifies that a precinct board member, rather than the entire precinct board, is responsible for announcing when polls are open and closed.

Government Affairs

Elections and Constitutional Amendments (Senate)

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