BILL NUMBER: AB 2770 CHAPTERED 09/22/06 CHAPTER 424 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 22, 2006 APPROVED BY GOVERNOR SEPTEMBER 22, 2006 PASSED THE ASSEMBLY AUGUST 29, 2006 PASSED THE SENATE AUGUST 28, 2006 AMENDED IN SENATE AUGUST 7, 2006 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 26, 2006 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 3, 2006 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Wyland (Coauthor: Senator Bowen) FEBRUARY 24, 2006 An act to add Section 15321 to the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2770, Wyland Precinct vote results. Existing law requires elections officials to keep an accurate list of all voters who have received and voted an absentee ballot at each election, as specified. This bill would require that, for any statewide election or certain special elections, votes cast by absentee ballot and votes cast at the polling place be tabulated by precinct. By imposing additional duties upon county elections officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 15321 is added to the Elections Code, to read: 15321. For any statewide election or special election to fill a vacancy in a congressional or legislative office, votes cast by absentee ballot and votes cast at the polling place shall be tabulated by precinct. SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.