CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 77Introduced by Senator NielsenDecember 15, 2020 An act to amend Section 14296 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 77, as introduced, Nielsen. Elections: ballots.Existing law provides that, on election day, a voter who does not vote the ballot the voter has received shall, before leaving the polling place, return it to the precinct board member having charge of the ballots, who shall immediately cancel it. This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this 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 14296 of the Elections Code is amended to read:14296. Any voter who does not vote the ballot he or she the voter has received, shall, before leaving the polling place, return it to the board member having charge of the ballots, who shall immediately cancel it. All canceled ballots shall be returned to the ballot clerk in the same manner as spoiled ballots.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 77Introduced by Senator NielsenDecember 15, 2020 An act to amend Section 14296 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 77, as introduced, Nielsen. Elections: ballots.Existing law provides that, on election day, a voter who does not vote the ballot the voter has received shall, before leaving the polling place, return it to the precinct board member having charge of the ballots, who shall immediately cancel it. This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 77
Introduced by Senator NielsenDecember 15, 2020
Introduced by Senator Nielsen
December 15, 2020
An act to amend Section 14296 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 77, as introduced, Nielsen. Elections: ballots.
Existing law provides that, on election day, a voter who does not vote the ballot the voter has received shall, before leaving the polling place, return it to the precinct board member having charge of the ballots, who shall immediately cancel it. This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.
Existing law provides that, on election day, a voter who does not vote the ballot the voter has received shall, before leaving the polling place, return it to the precinct board member having charge of the ballots, who shall immediately cancel it.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 14296 of the Elections Code is amended to read:14296. Any voter who does not vote the ballot he or she the voter has received, shall, before leaving the polling place, return it to the board member having charge of the ballots, who shall immediately cancel it. All canceled ballots shall be returned to the ballot clerk in the same manner as spoiled ballots.
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 14296 of the Elections Code is amended to read:14296. Any voter who does not vote the ballot he or she the voter has received, shall, before leaving the polling place, return it to the board member having charge of the ballots, who shall immediately cancel it. All canceled ballots shall be returned to the ballot clerk in the same manner as spoiled ballots.
SECTION 1. Section 14296 of the Elections Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
14296. Any voter who does not vote the ballot he or she the voter has received, shall, before leaving the polling place, return it to the board member having charge of the ballots, who shall immediately cancel it. All canceled ballots shall be returned to the ballot clerk in the same manner as spoiled ballots.
14296. Any voter who does not vote the ballot he or she the voter has received, shall, before leaving the polling place, return it to the board member having charge of the ballots, who shall immediately cancel it. All canceled ballots shall be returned to the ballot clerk in the same manner as spoiled ballots.
14296. Any voter who does not vote the ballot he or she the voter has received, shall, before leaving the polling place, return it to the board member having charge of the ballots, who shall immediately cancel it. All canceled ballots shall be returned to the ballot clerk in the same manner as spoiled ballots.
14296. Any voter who does not vote the ballot he or she the voter has received, shall, before leaving the polling place, return it to the board member having charge of the ballots, who shall immediately cancel it. All canceled ballots shall be returned to the ballot clerk in the same manner as spoiled ballots.