SB 1062, as introduced, Block. Elections: vote by mail ballots.
Existing law sets forth the procedures by which a voter may apply for and receive a vote by mail ballot. Existing law requires an elections official to deliver to each qualified applicant the vote by mail ballot for the precinct in which the applicant resides and all supplies necessary for the use and return of the ballot.
This bill would require the elections official to also deliver to each qualified applicant a return envelope with postage prepaid in which a vote by mail voter may return his or her ballot. By imposing additional duties on local elections officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: yes.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 3010 of the Elections Code is amended
2to read:
begin insert(a)end insertbegin insert end insertThe elections official shall deliverbegin insert the followingend insert to
4each qualified applicant:
5(a)
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6begin insert(1)end insert The ballot for the precinct in which he or she resides. In
7primary elections this shall also be accompanied by the ballot for
8the central committee of the party with which the voter is affiliated,
9if any.
10(b)
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11begin insert(2)end insert All supplies necessary for the use and return of the ballotbegin insert,
12including a return envelope with prepaid postageend insert.
13 No
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14begin insert(b)end insertbegin insert end insertbegin insertNoend insert officer of this state may make any charge for services
15rendered to any voter under this chapter.
If the Commission on State Mandates determines that
17this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to
18local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made
19pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division
204 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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