California Assembly Bill AB1228 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 1228AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 13, 2009 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Yamada FEBRUARY 27, 2009 An act to add and repeal Section 4001 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1228, as amended, Yamada. Elections: all-mailed ballot elections. Existing law authorizes a local, special, or consolidated election to be conducted as an all-mailed ballot election, so long as specified conditions are satisfied. This bill would authorize as a pilot program, until December 31,  2013   2016  ,  any election   not more than 3 elections  in Yolo County other than  a  statewide primary or general  election   elections  or  a  special  election   elections  to fill a vacancy in a state office, the Legislature, or Congress to be conducted as  an  all-mailed ballot  election   elections  if specified conditions are satisfied. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 4001 is added to the Elections Code, to read: 4001. (a) Notwithstanding Section 4000, as a pilot program,  any election   not more than three elections  in Yolo County may be conducted as  an  all-mailed ballot  election   elections  , subject to the following conditions: (1) The governing body of the city, county, or district, by resolution, authorizes the all-mailed ballot election and notifies the Secretary of State of its intent to conduct an all-mailed ballot election at least 88 days prior to the date of the election. (2) The election does not occur on the same date as a statewide primary or general election. (3) The election is not a special election to fill a vacancy in a state office, the State Legislature, or Congress. (4) At least one polling place is provided in each city within the jurisdiction  and is open to receive voted ballots for at least two weeks before the date of the election and until 8 p.m. on the day of the election .  (5) The elections official delivers to each voter all supplies necessary for the use and return of the mail ballot, including an envelope for the return of the voted mail ballot, postage prepaid.   (6) The elections official delivers to each voter, with either the sample ballot sent pursuant to Section 13303 or with the voter's ballot, a list of the polling places provided pursuant to paragraph (4), and this list is also posted on the Internet Web site of the Yolo County Elections Office.   (5)   (7)  The return of voted mail ballots is subject to Section 3017. (b)  (1)    If the county conducts an all-mailed ballot election, on or before December 31, 2013, the county shall report to the Legislature and to the Secretary of State regarding the success of the election, including, but not limited to, any statistics on the cost to conduct the election, the turnout of different populations,  including whenever possible, but not limited to, the population categories of race, ethnicity, age, gender, disability, permanent vote-by-mail status, and political party affiliation,  the number of ballots that are not counted and the reasons they were rejected,  and  voter fraud  , and any other problems that become known to the county during the election or   canvass  .  (2) Whenever possible, using the criteria set forth in paragraph (1), the report of the county shall compare the success of the all-mailed ballot election to similar elections not conducted as all-mailed ballot elections in the same jurisdiction.   (3) The report of the county shall be submitted to the Legislature within six months after the date of the all-mailed ballot election or prior to the date of any other all-mailed ballot election subject to this section to be conducted in the county, whichever is sooner.  (c) This section shall remain in effect only until December 31,  2013   2016  , and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before December 31,  2013   2016  , deletes or extends that date.