CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1660Introduced by Assembly Member NguyenJanuary 18, 2022 An act to add Section 3018.5 to the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1660, as introduced, Nguyen. Elections: vote by mail ballots: notifications.Existing law establishes procedures for voting by mail. Existing law permits a vote by mail voter to vote in person at the voters home precinct or at another voter location, as specified, under certain conditions. This bill would require an elections official to inspect a vote by mail ballot envelope for signs of tampering and, if any are found, notify the voter within seven business days. The bill would allow a voter whose vote by mail ballot envelope shows signs of tampering to elect to receive a new vote by mail ballot or to vote in person at the voters home precinct or at another voter location, as specified. The bill would prohibit an elections official from processing a vote by mail ballot that arrives in an envelope that shows signs of tampering. By increasing the duties of local elections officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 3018.5 is added to the Elections Code, to read:3018.5. (a) Upon receiving a vote by mail ballot, the elections official shall examine the envelope for signs of tampering. If the envelope shows signs of tampering, the elections official shall notify the voter within seven business days. (b) A vote by mail voter whose envelope shows signs of tampering shall have the option to receive and submit a new vote by mail ballot, or to vote a nonprovisional ballot in person at the polling place designated for the voters home precinct on or before election day, at a vote center established pursuant to Section 4005, or at the office or satellite office of an elections official where voting is permitted.(c) The elections official shall not process a ballot that arrives in an envelope that shows signs of tampering.SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1660Introduced by Assembly Member NguyenJanuary 18, 2022 An act to add Section 3018.5 to the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1660, as introduced, Nguyen. Elections: vote by mail ballots: notifications.Existing law establishes procedures for voting by mail. Existing law permits a vote by mail voter to vote in person at the voters home precinct or at another voter location, as specified, under certain conditions. This bill would require an elections official to inspect a vote by mail ballot envelope for signs of tampering and, if any are found, notify the voter within seven business days. The bill would allow a voter whose vote by mail ballot envelope shows signs of tampering to elect to receive a new vote by mail ballot or to vote in person at the voters home precinct or at another voter location, as specified. The bill would prohibit an elections official from processing a vote by mail ballot that arrives in an envelope that shows signs of tampering. By increasing the duties of local elections officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1660
Introduced by Assembly Member NguyenJanuary 18, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Nguyen
January 18, 2022
An act to add Section 3018.5 to the Elections Code, relating to elections.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1660, as introduced, Nguyen. Elections: vote by mail ballots: notifications.
Existing law establishes procedures for voting by mail. Existing law permits a vote by mail voter to vote in person at the voters home precinct or at another voter location, as specified, under certain conditions. This bill would require an elections official to inspect a vote by mail ballot envelope for signs of tampering and, if any are found, notify the voter within seven business days. The bill would allow a voter whose vote by mail ballot envelope shows signs of tampering to elect to receive a new vote by mail ballot or to vote in person at the voters home precinct or at another voter location, as specified. The bill would prohibit an elections official from processing a vote by mail ballot that arrives in an envelope that shows signs of tampering. By increasing the duties of local elections officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Existing law establishes procedures for voting by mail. Existing law permits a vote by mail voter to vote in person at the voters home precinct or at another voter location, as specified, under certain conditions.
This bill would require an elections official to inspect a vote by mail ballot envelope for signs of tampering and, if any are found, notify the voter within seven business days. The bill would allow a voter whose vote by mail ballot envelope shows signs of tampering to elect to receive a new vote by mail ballot or to vote in person at the voters home precinct or at another voter location, as specified. The bill would prohibit an elections official from processing a vote by mail ballot that arrives in an envelope that shows signs of tampering.
By increasing the duties of local elections officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 3018.5 is added to the Elections Code, to read:3018.5. (a) Upon receiving a vote by mail ballot, the elections official shall examine the envelope for signs of tampering. If the envelope shows signs of tampering, the elections official shall notify the voter within seven business days. (b) A vote by mail voter whose envelope shows signs of tampering shall have the option to receive and submit a new vote by mail ballot, or to vote a nonprovisional ballot in person at the polling place designated for the voters home precinct on or before election day, at a vote center established pursuant to Section 4005, or at the office or satellite office of an elections official where voting is permitted.(c) The elections official shall not process a ballot that arrives in an envelope that shows signs of tampering.SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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 3018.5 is added to the Elections Code, to read:3018.5. (a) Upon receiving a vote by mail ballot, the elections official shall examine the envelope for signs of tampering. If the envelope shows signs of tampering, the elections official shall notify the voter within seven business days. (b) A vote by mail voter whose envelope shows signs of tampering shall have the option to receive and submit a new vote by mail ballot, or to vote a nonprovisional ballot in person at the polling place designated for the voters home precinct on or before election day, at a vote center established pursuant to Section 4005, or at the office or satellite office of an elections official where voting is permitted.(c) The elections official shall not process a ballot that arrives in an envelope that shows signs of tampering.
SECTION 1. Section 3018.5 is added to the Elections Code, to read:
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3018.5. (a) Upon receiving a vote by mail ballot, the elections official shall examine the envelope for signs of tampering. If the envelope shows signs of tampering, the elections official shall notify the voter within seven business days. (b) A vote by mail voter whose envelope shows signs of tampering shall have the option to receive and submit a new vote by mail ballot, or to vote a nonprovisional ballot in person at the polling place designated for the voters home precinct on or before election day, at a vote center established pursuant to Section 4005, or at the office or satellite office of an elections official where voting is permitted.(c) The elections official shall not process a ballot that arrives in an envelope that shows signs of tampering.
3018.5. (a) Upon receiving a vote by mail ballot, the elections official shall examine the envelope for signs of tampering. If the envelope shows signs of tampering, the elections official shall notify the voter within seven business days. (b) A vote by mail voter whose envelope shows signs of tampering shall have the option to receive and submit a new vote by mail ballot, or to vote a nonprovisional ballot in person at the polling place designated for the voters home precinct on or before election day, at a vote center established pursuant to Section 4005, or at the office or satellite office of an elections official where voting is permitted.(c) The elections official shall not process a ballot that arrives in an envelope that shows signs of tampering.
3018.5. (a) Upon receiving a vote by mail ballot, the elections official shall examine the envelope for signs of tampering. If the envelope shows signs of tampering, the elections official shall notify the voter within seven business days. (b) A vote by mail voter whose envelope shows signs of tampering shall have the option to receive and submit a new vote by mail ballot, or to vote a nonprovisional ballot in person at the polling place designated for the voters home precinct on or before election day, at a vote center established pursuant to Section 4005, or at the office or satellite office of an elections official where voting is permitted.(c) The elections official shall not process a ballot that arrives in an envelope that shows signs of tampering.
3018.5. (a) Upon receiving a vote by mail ballot, the elections official shall examine the envelope for signs of tampering. If the envelope shows signs of tampering, the elections official shall notify the voter within seven business days.
(b) A vote by mail voter whose envelope shows signs of tampering shall have the option to receive and submit a new vote by mail ballot, or to vote a nonprovisional ballot in person at the polling place designated for the voters home precinct on or before election day, at a vote center established pursuant to Section 4005, or at the office or satellite office of an elections official where voting is permitted.
(c) The elections official shall not process a ballot that arrives in an envelope that shows signs of tampering.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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