BILL NUMBER: AB 319	CHAPTERED  10/01/01

	CHAPTER  385
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  OCTOBER 1, 2001
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 29, 2001
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 30, 2001
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 27, 2001
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 20, 2001

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Salinas

                        FEBRUARY 16, 2001

   An act to add Section 4001 to the Elections Code, relating to
elections.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 319, Salinas.  Mail ballot elections.
   Under existing law, any local, special, or consolidated election
may be conducted wholly by mail under specified circumstances.
   This bill would provide that any election in Monterey County may
be conducted wholly by mail, subject to specified conditions.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 4001 is added to the Elections Code, to read:
   4001.  (a) Notwithstanding Sections 1502 and 4000, any election in
Monterey County may be conducted as an all-mailed ballot election,
subject to all of the following conditions:
   (1) The governing body of the city, county, or district, by
resolution, authorizes the all-mailed ballot election and notifies
the Secretary of State of its intent to conduct an all-mailed ballot
election at least 88 days prior to the date of the election.
   (2) The election does not occur on the same date as a statewide
primary or general election.
   (3) The election is not a special election to fill a vacancy in a
state office, the State Legislature, or Congress.
   (4) At least one polling place is provided in each city within the
jurisdiction.
   (5) The return of voted mail ballots is subject to Section 3017.
   (b) If the county conducts an all-mailed ballot election, on or
before December 31, 2005, the county shall report to the Legislature
and to the Secretary of State regarding the success of the election,
including, but not limited to, any statistics on the increase of
voter fraud.
  (c) This section shall remain in effect only until December 31,
2005, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before December 31, 2005, deletes or extends
that date.
  SEC. 2.  The Legislature finds and declares that a special law is
necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable within the
meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution
because of the unique geographical characteristics of Monterey
County.  It is the intent of the Legislature that the provisions of
this act serve as a pilot program for future all-mailed ballot
elections.