Elections: ballot submission deadline.
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Fiscal committee
No
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Elections and Constitutional Amendments
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill changes the deadline for submitting vote-by-mail ballots in California. Currently, ballots are considered timely if postmarked by election day and received within seven days afterward. This bill requires vote-by-mail ballots to be returned to elections officials by the close of polls on election day, with an exception for military and overseas voters, who can have their ballots counted if postmarked by election day and received within seven days.
Key provisions
- Vote-by-mail ballots must be received by elections officials by the close of polls on election day.
- Military and overseas voters’ ballots can be counted if postmarked by election day and received within seven days.
- The bill amends Sections 3020, 3117, and 4103 of the Elections Code.
- Ballots must be received via the USPS or a bona fide private mail delivery company.
- Date stamping by elections officials is permitted for ballots without a postmark.
- A ‘bona fide private mail delivery company’ is defined.
- The deadline for receiving ballots from military and overseas voters is seven days after election day.
- Ballots must be returned by 8 p.m. on election day.
Who is affected
- Voters
- Elections Officials
- California Residents
- Military Personnel
- Overseas Voters
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