California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 1273

Introduced by Assembly Member Linder

February 27, 2015

An act to amend Section 18500 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1273, as introduced, Linder. Election: fraud.

A provision of existing law makes it a crime for a person to commit or aid in fraud regarding the casting of a ballot in an election.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Section 18500 of the Elections Code is amended
to read:

18500.  

begin delete Any end delete begin insert A end insert person who commits fraud or attempts to commit
fraud, and begin delete any end delete begin insert a end insert person who aids or abets fraud or attempts to aid
or abet fraud, in connection with begin delete any end delete begin insert a end insert vote cast, to be cast, or
attempted to be cast, is guilty of a felony, punishable by
imprisonment for 16 months or two or three years.