BILL ANALYSIS AB 2467 Page 1 ASSEMBLY THIRD READING AB 2467 (Monning) As Amended April 15, 2010 Majority vote ELECTIONS 7-0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- |Ayes:|Fong, Adams, Bill | | | | |Berryhill, Coto, Mendoza, | | | | |Saldana, Swanson | | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY : Deletes the requirement that an electronic vote by mail (VBM) application include the date the application must be received by the elections officials. Specifically, this bill : 1)Requires an electronic application for a VBM ballot to inform the voter that the application for the VBM ballot must be received by the elections official not later than seven days prior to the date of the election. 2)Makes other clarifying changes to statements on the electronic VBM application. EXISTING LAW : 1)Provides that a VBM ballot is available to any registered voter. 2)Requires that an elections official receive a request in writing from a voter requesting a VBM application between the 29th and the 7th day prior to the election. 3)Requires the Secretary of State to prepare and distribute to appropriate elections officials a uniform electronic application format for a VBM ballot. FISCAL EFFECT : Keyed non-fiscal by the Legislative Counsel. COMMENTS : According to the author, "AB 2467 simplifies the process of filling out a vote-by-mail ballot application by eliminating the requirement that the voter know and fill in AB 2467 Page 2 specific dates when submitting the application. The Secretary of State posts the required format for a statewide vote-by-mail ballot application online. County election officials must follow this format when distributing vote-by-mail ballot applications and by law, the voter has to fill in the correct date of the election, as well as the correct date for the last day the application must be received. AB 2467 simply clarifies and makes the process of filling out a vote-by-mail ballot application more user friendly for voters." Analysis Prepared by : Qiana Charles / E. & R. / (916) 319-2094 FN: 0004148