BILL NUMBER: AB 1724	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 23, 2012
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 14, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 10, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 29, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Fong

                        FEBRUARY 16, 2012

   An act to amend Section 14224 of, and to repeal Section 19363 of,
the Elections Code, relating to voting.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1724, Fong. Voting: polling place procedures.
   Existing law establishes procedures to be followed at polling
places on election day. Existing law provides that a voter may not
remain in or occupy a voting booth or compartment longer than is
necessary to mark his or her ballot, which may not exceed either 5 or
10 minutes, as specified, but permits a voter to remain for a longer
period of time if no other voter would be inconvenienced.
   This bill would delete the provision permitting a voter to remain
for a longer period of time if no other voter would be inconvenienced
and would, instead, permit a voter to remain for longer than 10
minutes if the voter informs a precinct board member that the voter
requires additional time to mark his or her ballot. However, if the
precinct board member determines that the voter is attempting to
interfere with the conduct of the election and does not require
additional time to mark his or her ballot, this bill would permit the
precinct board member to contact the elections official, who would
be authorized to order that the voter not be provided with additional
time to mark his or her ballot.
   This bill would also repeal the provisions that limit a voter to 5
minutes in a voting booth or compartment while marking his or her
ballot using a voting machine.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 14224 of the Elections Code is amended to read:

   14224.  (a) Except as provided in Section 14222, a voting booth or
compartment shall not be occupied by more than one person at a time,
unless the voter is eligible under the assisted-voter provisions.
   (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a voter shall not
remain in or occupy a voting booth or compartment longer than is
necessary to mark his or her ballot, which shall not exceed 10
minutes.
   (2) If a voter informs a precinct board member that the voter
requires additional time to mark his or her ballot, a longer period
shall be allowed. However, if the precinct board member determines
that the voter is attempting to interfere with the conduct of the
election and does not require additional time to mark his or her
ballot, the precinct board member may contact the elections official,
who may order that the voter not be provided with additional time to
mark his or her ballot.
  SEC. 2.  Section 19363 of the Elections Code is repealed.