BILL ANALYSIS
AB 2467
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 2467 (Monning)
As Amended April 15, 2010
Majority vote
ELECTIONS 7-0
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|Ayes:|Fong, Adams, Bill | | |
| |Berryhill, Coto, Mendoza, | | |
| |Saldana, Swanson | | |
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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
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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