CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1325Introduced by Senator BorgeasFebruary 21, 2020 An act to amend Section 3014 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1325, as introduced, Borgeas. Vote by mail voting.Existing law provides procedures by which any registered voter may apply to receive and vote a ballot by mail. Existing law requires an elections official to send a second vote by mail ballot to a voter if the voter states under penalty of perjury that the voter did not receive, lost, or destroyed the voters original ballot. Existing law requires the elections official to track and keep records of vote by mail ballots, as specified, for the purpose of verifying that a voter has not attempted to vote twice, thereby rendering both ballots void.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 3014 of the Elections Code is amended to read:3014. (a) The elections official shall send a second vote by mail voter ballot to any a voter upon receipt of a statement under penalty of perjury that the voter has failed to did not receive, lost, or destroyed his or her the voters original ballot. The(b) The elections official shall keep a record of each vote by mail voter ballot sent to and received from a voter and shall verify, prior to counting any duplicate ballot, that the voter has not attempted to vote twice. If it is determined that a voter has attempted to vote twice, both ballots shall be void.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1325Introduced by Senator BorgeasFebruary 21, 2020 An act to amend Section 3014 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1325, as introduced, Borgeas. Vote by mail voting.Existing law provides procedures by which any registered voter may apply to receive and vote a ballot by mail. Existing law requires an elections official to send a second vote by mail ballot to a voter if the voter states under penalty of perjury that the voter did not receive, lost, or destroyed the voters original ballot. Existing law requires the elections official to track and keep records of vote by mail ballots, as specified, for the purpose of verifying that a voter has not attempted to vote twice, thereby rendering both ballots void.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1325
Introduced by Senator BorgeasFebruary 21, 2020
Introduced by Senator Borgeas
February 21, 2020
An act to amend Section 3014 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1325, as introduced, Borgeas. Vote by mail voting.
Existing law provides procedures by which any registered voter may apply to receive and vote a ballot by mail. Existing law requires an elections official to send a second vote by mail ballot to a voter if the voter states under penalty of perjury that the voter did not receive, lost, or destroyed the voters original ballot. Existing law requires the elections official to track and keep records of vote by mail ballots, as specified, for the purpose of verifying that a voter has not attempted to vote twice, thereby rendering both ballots void.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
Existing law provides procedures by which any registered voter may apply to receive and vote a ballot by mail. Existing law requires an elections official to send a second vote by mail ballot to a voter if the voter states under penalty of perjury that the voter did not receive, lost, or destroyed the voters original ballot. Existing law requires the elections official to track and keep records of vote by mail ballots, as specified, for the purpose of verifying that a voter has not attempted to vote twice, thereby rendering both ballots void.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 3014 of the Elections Code is amended to read:3014. (a) The elections official shall send a second vote by mail voter ballot to any a voter upon receipt of a statement under penalty of perjury that the voter has failed to did not receive, lost, or destroyed his or her the voters original ballot. The(b) The elections official shall keep a record of each vote by mail voter ballot sent to and received from a voter and shall verify, prior to counting any duplicate ballot, that the voter has not attempted to vote twice. If it is determined that a voter has attempted to vote twice, both ballots shall be void.
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 3014 of the Elections Code is amended to read:3014. (a) The elections official shall send a second vote by mail voter ballot to any a voter upon receipt of a statement under penalty of perjury that the voter has failed to did not receive, lost, or destroyed his or her the voters original ballot. The(b) The elections official shall keep a record of each vote by mail voter ballot sent to and received from a voter and shall verify, prior to counting any duplicate ballot, that the voter has not attempted to vote twice. If it is determined that a voter has attempted to vote twice, both ballots shall be void.
SECTION 1. Section 3014 of the Elections Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
3014. (a) The elections official shall send a second vote by mail voter ballot to any a voter upon receipt of a statement under penalty of perjury that the voter has failed to did not receive, lost, or destroyed his or her the voters original ballot. The(b) The elections official shall keep a record of each vote by mail voter ballot sent to and received from a voter and shall verify, prior to counting any duplicate ballot, that the voter has not attempted to vote twice. If it is determined that a voter has attempted to vote twice, both ballots shall be void.
3014. (a) The elections official shall send a second vote by mail voter ballot to any a voter upon receipt of a statement under penalty of perjury that the voter has failed to did not receive, lost, or destroyed his or her the voters original ballot. The(b) The elections official shall keep a record of each vote by mail voter ballot sent to and received from a voter and shall verify, prior to counting any duplicate ballot, that the voter has not attempted to vote twice. If it is determined that a voter has attempted to vote twice, both ballots shall be void.
3014. (a) The elections official shall send a second vote by mail voter ballot to any a voter upon receipt of a statement under penalty of perjury that the voter has failed to did not receive, lost, or destroyed his or her the voters original ballot. The(b) The elections official shall keep a record of each vote by mail voter ballot sent to and received from a voter and shall verify, prior to counting any duplicate ballot, that the voter has not attempted to vote twice. If it is determined that a voter has attempted to vote twice, both ballots shall be void.
3014. (a) The elections official shall send a second vote by mail voter ballot to any a voter upon receipt of a statement under penalty of perjury that the voter has failed to did not receive, lost, or destroyed his or her the voters original ballot.
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(b) The elections official shall keep a record of each vote by mail voter ballot sent to and received from a voter and shall verify, prior to counting any duplicate ballot, that the voter has not attempted to vote twice. If it is determined that a voter has attempted to vote twice, both ballots shall be void.