CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2841Introduced by Assembly Member LowFebruary 18, 2022 An act to amend Section 2210 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2841, as introduced, Low. Disqualification from voting: conservatorship.Existing law requires a county elections official to cancel the voter registration of a person placed under a conservatorship if certain conditions are met. Existing law authorizes a person under conservatorship to contest their disqualification from voting and requires a county elections official to restore the persons right to vote when the conservatorship terminates.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.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 2210 of the Elections Code is amended to read:2210. (a) If the person or the person and estate is under a conservatorship established pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5350) of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the person may contest his or her their disqualification from voting pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 5358.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(b) When the conservatorship described in subdivision (a) terminates after one year, the persons right to register to vote shall also be automatically restored and notification shall be made to the Secretary of State and the county elections official in the format prescribed by the Secretary of State. If a petition is filed for the reappointment of the conservator, a new determination shall be made as to whether the person should be disqualified from voting.(c) If the right to vote is restored pursuant to Section 5358.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or if the conservatorship is terminated in a proceeding held pursuant to Section 5364 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the court shall notify the Secretary of State and the county elections official of the persons county of residence in the format prescribed by the Secretary of State that the persons right to register to vote is restored.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2841Introduced by Assembly Member LowFebruary 18, 2022 An act to amend Section 2210 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2841, as introduced, Low. Disqualification from voting: conservatorship.Existing law requires a county elections official to cancel the voter registration of a person placed under a conservatorship if certain conditions are met. Existing law authorizes a person under conservatorship to contest their disqualification from voting and requires a county elections official to restore the persons right to vote when the conservatorship terminates.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2841
Introduced by Assembly Member LowFebruary 18, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Low
February 18, 2022
An act to amend Section 2210 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2841, as introduced, Low. Disqualification from voting: conservatorship.
Existing law requires a county elections official to cancel the voter registration of a person placed under a conservatorship if certain conditions are met. Existing law authorizes a person under conservatorship to contest their disqualification from voting and requires a county elections official to restore the persons right to vote when the conservatorship terminates.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.
Existing law requires a county elections official to cancel the voter registration of a person placed under a conservatorship if certain conditions are met. Existing law authorizes a person under conservatorship to contest their disqualification from voting and requires a county elections official to restore the persons right to vote when the conservatorship terminates.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2210 of the Elections Code is amended to read:2210. (a) If the person or the person and estate is under a conservatorship established pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5350) of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the person may contest his or her their disqualification from voting pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 5358.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(b) When the conservatorship described in subdivision (a) terminates after one year, the persons right to register to vote shall also be automatically restored and notification shall be made to the Secretary of State and the county elections official in the format prescribed by the Secretary of State. If a petition is filed for the reappointment of the conservator, a new determination shall be made as to whether the person should be disqualified from voting.(c) If the right to vote is restored pursuant to Section 5358.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or if the conservatorship is terminated in a proceeding held pursuant to Section 5364 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the court shall notify the Secretary of State and the county elections official of the persons county of residence in the format prescribed by the Secretary of State that the persons right to register to vote is restored.
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 2210 of the Elections Code is amended to read:2210. (a) If the person or the person and estate is under a conservatorship established pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5350) of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the person may contest his or her their disqualification from voting pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 5358.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(b) When the conservatorship described in subdivision (a) terminates after one year, the persons right to register to vote shall also be automatically restored and notification shall be made to the Secretary of State and the county elections official in the format prescribed by the Secretary of State. If a petition is filed for the reappointment of the conservator, a new determination shall be made as to whether the person should be disqualified from voting.(c) If the right to vote is restored pursuant to Section 5358.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or if the conservatorship is terminated in a proceeding held pursuant to Section 5364 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the court shall notify the Secretary of State and the county elections official of the persons county of residence in the format prescribed by the Secretary of State that the persons right to register to vote is restored.
SECTION 1. Section 2210 of the Elections Code is amended to read:
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2210. (a) If the person or the person and estate is under a conservatorship established pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5350) of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the person may contest his or her their disqualification from voting pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 5358.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(b) When the conservatorship described in subdivision (a) terminates after one year, the persons right to register to vote shall also be automatically restored and notification shall be made to the Secretary of State and the county elections official in the format prescribed by the Secretary of State. If a petition is filed for the reappointment of the conservator, a new determination shall be made as to whether the person should be disqualified from voting.(c) If the right to vote is restored pursuant to Section 5358.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or if the conservatorship is terminated in a proceeding held pursuant to Section 5364 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the court shall notify the Secretary of State and the county elections official of the persons county of residence in the format prescribed by the Secretary of State that the persons right to register to vote is restored.
2210. (a) If the person or the person and estate is under a conservatorship established pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5350) of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the person may contest his or her their disqualification from voting pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 5358.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(b) When the conservatorship described in subdivision (a) terminates after one year, the persons right to register to vote shall also be automatically restored and notification shall be made to the Secretary of State and the county elections official in the format prescribed by the Secretary of State. If a petition is filed for the reappointment of the conservator, a new determination shall be made as to whether the person should be disqualified from voting.(c) If the right to vote is restored pursuant to Section 5358.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or if the conservatorship is terminated in a proceeding held pursuant to Section 5364 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the court shall notify the Secretary of State and the county elections official of the persons county of residence in the format prescribed by the Secretary of State that the persons right to register to vote is restored.
2210. (a) If the person or the person and estate is under a conservatorship established pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5350) of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the person may contest his or her their disqualification from voting pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 5358.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(b) When the conservatorship described in subdivision (a) terminates after one year, the persons right to register to vote shall also be automatically restored and notification shall be made to the Secretary of State and the county elections official in the format prescribed by the Secretary of State. If a petition is filed for the reappointment of the conservator, a new determination shall be made as to whether the person should be disqualified from voting.(c) If the right to vote is restored pursuant to Section 5358.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or if the conservatorship is terminated in a proceeding held pursuant to Section 5364 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the court shall notify the Secretary of State and the county elections official of the persons county of residence in the format prescribed by the Secretary of State that the persons right to register to vote is restored.
2210. (a) If the person or the person and estate is under a conservatorship established pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5350) of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the person may contest his or her their disqualification from voting pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 5358.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(b) When the conservatorship described in subdivision (a) terminates after one year, the persons right to register to vote shall also be automatically restored and notification shall be made to the Secretary of State and the county elections official in the format prescribed by the Secretary of State. If a petition is filed for the reappointment of the conservator, a new determination shall be made as to whether the person should be disqualified from voting.
(c) If the right to vote is restored pursuant to Section 5358.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or if the conservatorship is terminated in a proceeding held pursuant to Section 5364 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the court shall notify the Secretary of State and the county elections official of the persons county of residence in the format prescribed by the Secretary of State that the persons right to register to vote is restored.