California 2017 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB935 Amended / Bill

Filed 03/08/2018

                    Amended IN  Senate  March 08, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 935Introduced by Senator AllenJanuary 25, 2018 An act to amend Section 14217 of add Section 21 to the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 935, as amended, Allen. Provisional ballots. Elections: candidate statements.Existing law permits a candidate for United States Senator or Representative to purchase space to place a candidate statement in the state voter information guide, as specified. Existing law also permits a candidate for State Senate or Assembly who accepts the voluntary expenditure limits to purchase space to place a candidate statement in the voter information portion of the sample ballot.This bill would require the Secretary of State to prescribe a maximum amount that a candidate for any of these offices may be charged to purchase space for a candidate statement.Existing law provides that a voter is entitled to cast a provisional ballot if his or her qualification or entitlement to vote cannot be immediately established. If a precinct board is unable to find a voters name on the roster on the day of an election, existing law requires the precinct board to inform the voter that he or she may cast a provisional ballot and, if the voter elects to do so, furnish the voter with the provisional ballot.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NOYES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 21 is added to the Elections Code, to read:21. The Secretary of State shall prescribe a maximum amount that a candidate for United States Senator, United States Representative, State Senate, or State Assembly may be charged to purchase space for a candidate statement pursuant to Section 9084, Section 13307.5, or Section 85601 of the Government Code.SECTION 1.Section 14217 of the Elections Code is amended to read:14217.If the precinct board is unable to find a voters name on the roster, it shall inform the voter that he or she may cast a provisional ballot and the procedure for doing so. If the voter elects to cast a provisional ballot, the precinct board shall furnish the voter with a provisional ballot in accordance with Section 14310.

 Amended IN  Senate  March 08, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 935Introduced by Senator AllenJanuary 25, 2018 An act to amend Section 14217 of add Section 21 to the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 935, as amended, Allen. Provisional ballots. Elections: candidate statements.Existing law permits a candidate for United States Senator or Representative to purchase space to place a candidate statement in the state voter information guide, as specified. Existing law also permits a candidate for State Senate or Assembly who accepts the voluntary expenditure limits to purchase space to place a candidate statement in the voter information portion of the sample ballot.This bill would require the Secretary of State to prescribe a maximum amount that a candidate for any of these offices may be charged to purchase space for a candidate statement.Existing law provides that a voter is entitled to cast a provisional ballot if his or her qualification or entitlement to vote cannot be immediately established. If a precinct board is unable to find a voters name on the roster on the day of an election, existing law requires the precinct board to inform the voter that he or she may cast a provisional ballot and, if the voter elects to do so, furnish the voter with the provisional ballot.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NOYES  Local Program: NO 

 Amended IN  Senate  March 08, 2018

Amended IN  Senate  March 08, 2018

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill No. 935

Introduced by Senator AllenJanuary 25, 2018

Introduced by Senator Allen
January 25, 2018

 An act to amend Section 14217 of add Section 21 to the Elections Code, relating to elections. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 935, as amended, Allen. Provisional ballots. Elections: candidate statements.

Existing law permits a candidate for United States Senator or Representative to purchase space to place a candidate statement in the state voter information guide, as specified. Existing law also permits a candidate for State Senate or Assembly who accepts the voluntary expenditure limits to purchase space to place a candidate statement in the voter information portion of the sample ballot.This bill would require the Secretary of State to prescribe a maximum amount that a candidate for any of these offices may be charged to purchase space for a candidate statement.Existing law provides that a voter is entitled to cast a provisional ballot if his or her qualification or entitlement to vote cannot be immediately established. If a precinct board is unable to find a voters name on the roster on the day of an election, existing law requires the precinct board to inform the voter that he or she may cast a provisional ballot and, if the voter elects to do so, furnish the voter with the provisional ballot.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.

Existing law permits a candidate for United States Senator or Representative to purchase space to place a candidate statement in the state voter information guide, as specified. Existing law also permits a candidate for State Senate or Assembly who accepts the voluntary expenditure limits to purchase space to place a candidate statement in the voter information portion of the sample ballot.

This bill would require the Secretary of State to prescribe a maximum amount that a candidate for any of these offices may be charged to purchase space for a candidate statement.

Existing law provides that a voter is entitled to cast a provisional ballot if his or her qualification or entitlement to vote cannot be immediately established. If a precinct board is unable to find a voters name on the roster on the day of an election, existing law requires the precinct board to inform the voter that he or she may cast a provisional ballot and, if the voter elects to do so, furnish the voter with the provisional ballot.



This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.



## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 21 is added to the Elections Code, to read:21. The Secretary of State shall prescribe a maximum amount that a candidate for United States Senator, United States Representative, State Senate, or State Assembly may be charged to purchase space for a candidate statement pursuant to Section 9084, Section 13307.5, or Section 85601 of the Government Code.SECTION 1.Section 14217 of the Elections Code is amended to read:14217.If the precinct board is unable to find a voters name on the roster, it shall inform the voter that he or she may cast a provisional ballot and the procedure for doing so. If the voter elects to cast a provisional ballot, the precinct board shall furnish the voter with a provisional ballot in accordance with Section 14310.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 21 is added to the Elections Code, to read:21. The Secretary of State shall prescribe a maximum amount that a candidate for United States Senator, United States Representative, State Senate, or State Assembly may be charged to purchase space for a candidate statement pursuant to Section 9084, Section 13307.5, or Section 85601 of the Government Code.

SECTION 1. Section 21 is added to the Elections Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

21. The Secretary of State shall prescribe a maximum amount that a candidate for United States Senator, United States Representative, State Senate, or State Assembly may be charged to purchase space for a candidate statement pursuant to Section 9084, Section 13307.5, or Section 85601 of the Government Code.

21. The Secretary of State shall prescribe a maximum amount that a candidate for United States Senator, United States Representative, State Senate, or State Assembly may be charged to purchase space for a candidate statement pursuant to Section 9084, Section 13307.5, or Section 85601 of the Government Code.

21. The Secretary of State shall prescribe a maximum amount that a candidate for United States Senator, United States Representative, State Senate, or State Assembly may be charged to purchase space for a candidate statement pursuant to Section 9084, Section 13307.5, or Section 85601 of the Government Code.



21. The Secretary of State shall prescribe a maximum amount that a candidate for United States Senator, United States Representative, State Senate, or State Assembly may be charged to purchase space for a candidate statement pursuant to Section 9084, Section 13307.5, or Section 85601 of the Government Code.





If the precinct board is unable to find a voters name on the roster, it shall inform the voter that he or she may cast a provisional ballot and the procedure for doing so. If the voter elects to cast a provisional ballot, the precinct board shall furnish the voter with a provisional ballot in accordance with Section 14310.