Elections: ballot curing.
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Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Passed
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to allow voters to correct errors on their vote by mail ballots through text messages. It requires the Secretary of State to create a system where voters can access signature curing procedures via text, ensuring data privacy and ballot security. The system will track usage and provide data to county elections officials.
Key provisions
- The Secretary of State will establish a text-message-based system for voters to cure signature issues.
- Voters can use this system to follow procedures outlined in Section 3019 of the Elections Code.
- The system must prioritize data privacy and ballot security.
- The Secretary of State will publish data on system usage, including the number of voters who utilized the text-message curing option.
- The new system can be integrated with existing vote by mail tracking systems.
Who is affected
- Registered Voters
- County Elections Officials
- The Secretary of State
- California Residents who utilize vote by mail ballots
Notable changes
- Introduces a new method for voters to correct signature issues on vote by mail ballots – via text message.
- Expands upon existing systems for tracking and verifying vote by mail ballots.
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