BILL NUMBER: AB 1477	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Burke

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2015

   An act to amend Section 3001 of the Elections Code, relating to
elections.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1477, as introduced, Burke. Elections: vote by mail ballots.
   Existing law requires that the vote by mail ballot be available to
any registered voter and requires an application for a vote by mail
voter's ballot to be made in writing to the elections official having
jurisdiction over the election between the 29th and the 7th day
before the election. Existing law requires any applications received
by the elections official before the 29th day to be kept and
processed during the application period.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this
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 3001 of the Elections Code is amended to read:
   3001.  Except as provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section
3200) and Sections 3007.5, 3007.7, and 3007.8, application for a vote
by mail voter's ballot shall be made in writing to the elections
official having jurisdiction over the election between the 29th and
the 7th day  prior to   before  the
election. The application shall be signed by the applicant and shall
show his or her place of residence.  Any applications
  Applications  received by the elections official
 prior to   before  the 29th day 
before the election  shall be kept and processed during the
application period.