BILL NUMBER: AB 669	CHAPTERED  09/13/99

	CHAPTER   368
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   SEPTEMBER 13, 1999
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   SEPTEMBER 13, 1999
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 26, 1999
	PASSED THE SENATE   AUGUST 24, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   AUGUST 19, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   AUGUST 16, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   JUNE 30, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 14, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 5, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Vincent

                        FEBRUARY 23, 1999

   An act to amend Section 3018 of the Elections Code, relating to
elections.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 669, Vincent.  Election procedures.
   Existing law provides that a voter using an absentee ballot may,
prior to the close of the polls on election day, vote the ballot at
the offices of the elections official and requires the voter to vote
the ballot in the presence of any officer of the elections official
or in a voting booth, as specified.
   This bill would authorize elections officials to provide
electronic voting devices for this purpose provided that sufficient
devices are provided to include all ballot types in the election.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 3018 of the Elections Code is amended to read:

   3018.  (a) Any voter using an absentee ballot may, prior to the
close of the polls on election day, vote the ballot at the office of
the elections official.  The voter shall vote the ballot in the
presence of an officer of the elections official or in a voting
booth, at the discretion of the elections official, but in no case
may his or her vote be observed.  Where voting machines are used the
elections official may provide one voting machine for each ballot
type used within the jurisdiction.  Elections officials may provide
electronic voting devices for this purpose provided that sufficient
devices are provided to include all ballot types in the election.
   (b) For purposes of this section, the office of an elections
official may include satellite locations.  Notice of the satellite
locations shall be made by the elections official by the issuance of
a general news release, issued not later than 14 days prior to voting
at the satellite location.  The news release shall set forth the
following information:
   (1) The satellite location or locations.
   (2) The dates and hours the satellite location or locations will
be open.
   (3) A telephone number that voters may use to obtain information
regarding absentee ballots and the satellite locations.
   (c) Absentee ballots voted at a satellite location pursuant to
this section shall be placed in an absentee voter identification
envelope to be completed by the voter pursuant to Section 3011.
However, if the elections official utilizes electronic voting
devices, the absentee ballot may be cast on an electronic voting
device.