Amended IN Assembly March 09, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 63Introduced by Assembly Member CervantesDecember 06, 2022 An act to add Section 15306 to the Elections Code, relating to elections.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 63, as amended, Cervantes. Elections: candidates residence. Canvas of the vote: reporting results.Existing law requires the official canvas for an election to begin no later than the Thursday following the election and to be continued daily until completed. Existing law requires the elections official to submit a certified statement of the results of the election to the governing body within 30 days of the election, except as specified, and to post the statement on the elections officials internet website. Existing law also requires the elections official, on the 2nd day after the election, to send a report to the Secretary of State containing the estimated number of outstanding unprocessed ballots, and beginning on the 6th day after the election, to send an updated report on any day that the elections official publicly releases updated election results.Under the California Constitution, a person is ineligible to serve as a State Assembly Member or State Senator if they have not been a resident of the their legislative district for one year immediately preceding the election. Existing statutory law also requires a Member of the State Board of Equalization to be and remain an inhabitant of the district in which they are elected to serve, or else a vacancy occurs.This bill would require the elections official, beginning no later than the Thursday following the election until submission of a certified statement of the results, to post updated information regarding the election on their internet website at least 3 times per week. The information must at a minimum include 1) updated results for any candidate for office or measure appearing on the ballot, 2) the number of ballots processed and an estimated number of outstanding unprocessed ballots, according to specified categories, and 3) each candidate for the State Assembly, State Senate, or State Board of Equalization who is running to represent a district within the jurisdiction of the elections official and is registered to vote in a different district.By imposing new duties on 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.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that imposes certain consequences, including the ineligibility to serve in office, upon a candidate for any of the above offices if the candidate files an affidavit of voter registration that changes their residency, after being certified as a candidate but before the certification of election results.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NOYES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 15306 is added to the Elections Code, to read:15306. (a) Beginning no later than the Thursday following an election, and until publication of a certified statement of results pursuant to Section 15372, an elections official shall post updated information regarding the election on their internet website at least three times per week. The update shall include at least the following information:(1) Updated results for any candidate or measure appearing on the ballot.(2) The number of ballots processed and an estimated number of outstanding ballots remaining unprocessed for each of the following categories: ballots voted at a polling place, vote by mail ballots received on or before election day, vote by mail ballots received after election day, provisional ballots, and conditional registration ballots.(3) Each candidate for the State Assembly, State Senate, or State Board of Equalization who is running to represent a district within the jurisdiction of the elections official and is registered to vote in a different district.(b) The requirements of this section are in addition to any other duty to report or publish information required of the elections official pursuant to Division 15 (commencing with Section 15000) or any other law.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.SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that imposes consequences, including the ineligibility to serve in office, upon a candidate for the California State Assembly, the California State Senate, or the State Board of Equalization if the candidate files an affidavit of voter registration that changes the candidates residence to one that is outside of the district that they are seeking to represent, after being certified as a candidate for the office pursuant to Section 8120 of the Elections Code, but before the certification of election results for the general election for that office.
Amended IN Assembly March 09, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 63Introduced by Assembly Member CervantesDecember 06, 2022 An act to add Section 15306 to the Elections Code, relating to elections.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 63, as amended, Cervantes. Elections: candidates residence. Canvas of the vote: reporting results.Existing law requires the official canvas for an election to begin no later than the Thursday following the election and to be continued daily until completed. Existing law requires the elections official to submit a certified statement of the results of the election to the governing body within 30 days of the election, except as specified, and to post the statement on the elections officials internet website. Existing law also requires the elections official, on the 2nd day after the election, to send a report to the Secretary of State containing the estimated number of outstanding unprocessed ballots, and beginning on the 6th day after the election, to send an updated report on any day that the elections official publicly releases updated election results.Under the California Constitution, a person is ineligible to serve as a State Assembly Member or State Senator if they have not been a resident of the their legislative district for one year immediately preceding the election. Existing statutory law also requires a Member of the State Board of Equalization to be and remain an inhabitant of the district in which they are elected to serve, or else a vacancy occurs.This bill would require the elections official, beginning no later than the Thursday following the election until submission of a certified statement of the results, to post updated information regarding the election on their internet website at least 3 times per week. The information must at a minimum include 1) updated results for any candidate for office or measure appearing on the ballot, 2) the number of ballots processed and an estimated number of outstanding unprocessed ballots, according to specified categories, and 3) each candidate for the State Assembly, State Senate, or State Board of Equalization who is running to represent a district within the jurisdiction of the elections official and is registered to vote in a different district.By imposing new duties on 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.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that imposes certain consequences, including the ineligibility to serve in office, upon a candidate for any of the above offices if the candidate files an affidavit of voter registration that changes their residency, after being certified as a candidate but before the certification of election results.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NOYES
Amended IN Assembly March 09, 2023
Amended IN Assembly March 09, 2023
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 63
Introduced by Assembly Member CervantesDecember 06, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Cervantes
December 06, 2022
An act to add Section 15306 to the Elections Code, relating to elections.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 63, as amended, Cervantes. Elections: candidates residence. Canvas of the vote: reporting results.
Existing law requires the official canvas for an election to begin no later than the Thursday following the election and to be continued daily until completed. Existing law requires the elections official to submit a certified statement of the results of the election to the governing body within 30 days of the election, except as specified, and to post the statement on the elections officials internet website. Existing law also requires the elections official, on the 2nd day after the election, to send a report to the Secretary of State containing the estimated number of outstanding unprocessed ballots, and beginning on the 6th day after the election, to send an updated report on any day that the elections official publicly releases updated election results.Under the California Constitution, a person is ineligible to serve as a State Assembly Member or State Senator if they have not been a resident of the their legislative district for one year immediately preceding the election. Existing statutory law also requires a Member of the State Board of Equalization to be and remain an inhabitant of the district in which they are elected to serve, or else a vacancy occurs.This bill would require the elections official, beginning no later than the Thursday following the election until submission of a certified statement of the results, to post updated information regarding the election on their internet website at least 3 times per week. The information must at a minimum include 1) updated results for any candidate for office or measure appearing on the ballot, 2) the number of ballots processed and an estimated number of outstanding unprocessed ballots, according to specified categories, and 3) each candidate for the State Assembly, State Senate, or State Board of Equalization who is running to represent a district within the jurisdiction of the elections official and is registered to vote in a different district.By imposing new duties on 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.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that imposes certain consequences, including the ineligibility to serve in office, upon a candidate for any of the above offices if the candidate files an affidavit of voter registration that changes their residency, after being certified as a candidate but before the certification of election results.
Existing law requires the official canvas for an election to begin no later than the Thursday following the election and to be continued daily until completed. Existing law requires the elections official to submit a certified statement of the results of the election to the governing body within 30 days of the election, except as specified, and to post the statement on the elections officials internet website. Existing law also requires the elections official, on the 2nd day after the election, to send a report to the Secretary of State containing the estimated number of outstanding unprocessed ballots, and beginning on the 6th day after the election, to send an updated report on any day that the elections official publicly releases updated election results.
Under the California Constitution, a person is ineligible to serve as a State Assembly Member or State Senator if they have not been a resident of the their legislative district for one year immediately preceding the election. Existing statutory law also requires a Member of the State Board of Equalization to be and remain an inhabitant of the district in which they are elected to serve, or else a vacancy occurs.
This bill would require the elections official, beginning no later than the Thursday following the election until submission of a certified statement of the results, to post updated information regarding the election on their internet website at least 3 times per week. The information must at a minimum include 1) updated results for any candidate for office or measure appearing on the ballot, 2) the number of ballots processed and an estimated number of outstanding unprocessed ballots, according to specified categories, and 3) each candidate for the State Assembly, State Senate, or State Board of Equalization who is running to represent a district within the jurisdiction of the elections official and is registered to vote in a different district.
By imposing new duties on 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.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that imposes certain consequences, including the ineligibility to serve in office, upon a candidate for any of the above offices if the candidate files an affidavit of voter registration that changes their residency, after being certified as a candidate but before the certification of election results.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 15306 is added to the Elections Code, to read:15306. (a) Beginning no later than the Thursday following an election, and until publication of a certified statement of results pursuant to Section 15372, an elections official shall post updated information regarding the election on their internet website at least three times per week. The update shall include at least the following information:(1) Updated results for any candidate or measure appearing on the ballot.(2) The number of ballots processed and an estimated number of outstanding ballots remaining unprocessed for each of the following categories: ballots voted at a polling place, vote by mail ballots received on or before election day, vote by mail ballots received after election day, provisional ballots, and conditional registration ballots.(3) Each candidate for the State Assembly, State Senate, or State Board of Equalization who is running to represent a district within the jurisdiction of the elections official and is registered to vote in a different district.(b) The requirements of this section are in addition to any other duty to report or publish information required of the elections official pursuant to Division 15 (commencing with Section 15000) or any other law.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.SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that imposes consequences, including the ineligibility to serve in office, upon a candidate for the California State Assembly, the California State Senate, or the State Board of Equalization if the candidate files an affidavit of voter registration that changes the candidates residence to one that is outside of the district that they are seeking to represent, after being certified as a candidate for the office pursuant to Section 8120 of the Elections Code, but before the certification of election results for the general election for that office.
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 15306 is added to the Elections Code, to read:15306. (a) Beginning no later than the Thursday following an election, and until publication of a certified statement of results pursuant to Section 15372, an elections official shall post updated information regarding the election on their internet website at least three times per week. The update shall include at least the following information:(1) Updated results for any candidate or measure appearing on the ballot.(2) The number of ballots processed and an estimated number of outstanding ballots remaining unprocessed for each of the following categories: ballots voted at a polling place, vote by mail ballots received on or before election day, vote by mail ballots received after election day, provisional ballots, and conditional registration ballots.(3) Each candidate for the State Assembly, State Senate, or State Board of Equalization who is running to represent a district within the jurisdiction of the elections official and is registered to vote in a different district.(b) The requirements of this section are in addition to any other duty to report or publish information required of the elections official pursuant to Division 15 (commencing with Section 15000) or any other law.
SECTION 1. Section 15306 is added to the Elections Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
15306. (a) Beginning no later than the Thursday following an election, and until publication of a certified statement of results pursuant to Section 15372, an elections official shall post updated information regarding the election on their internet website at least three times per week. The update shall include at least the following information:(1) Updated results for any candidate or measure appearing on the ballot.(2) The number of ballots processed and an estimated number of outstanding ballots remaining unprocessed for each of the following categories: ballots voted at a polling place, vote by mail ballots received on or before election day, vote by mail ballots received after election day, provisional ballots, and conditional registration ballots.(3) Each candidate for the State Assembly, State Senate, or State Board of Equalization who is running to represent a district within the jurisdiction of the elections official and is registered to vote in a different district.(b) The requirements of this section are in addition to any other duty to report or publish information required of the elections official pursuant to Division 15 (commencing with Section 15000) or any other law.
15306. (a) Beginning no later than the Thursday following an election, and until publication of a certified statement of results pursuant to Section 15372, an elections official shall post updated information regarding the election on their internet website at least three times per week. The update shall include at least the following information:(1) Updated results for any candidate or measure appearing on the ballot.(2) The number of ballots processed and an estimated number of outstanding ballots remaining unprocessed for each of the following categories: ballots voted at a polling place, vote by mail ballots received on or before election day, vote by mail ballots received after election day, provisional ballots, and conditional registration ballots.(3) Each candidate for the State Assembly, State Senate, or State Board of Equalization who is running to represent a district within the jurisdiction of the elections official and is registered to vote in a different district.(b) The requirements of this section are in addition to any other duty to report or publish information required of the elections official pursuant to Division 15 (commencing with Section 15000) or any other law.
15306. (a) Beginning no later than the Thursday following an election, and until publication of a certified statement of results pursuant to Section 15372, an elections official shall post updated information regarding the election on their internet website at least three times per week. The update shall include at least the following information:(1) Updated results for any candidate or measure appearing on the ballot.(2) The number of ballots processed and an estimated number of outstanding ballots remaining unprocessed for each of the following categories: ballots voted at a polling place, vote by mail ballots received on or before election day, vote by mail ballots received after election day, provisional ballots, and conditional registration ballots.(3) Each candidate for the State Assembly, State Senate, or State Board of Equalization who is running to represent a district within the jurisdiction of the elections official and is registered to vote in a different district.(b) The requirements of this section are in addition to any other duty to report or publish information required of the elections official pursuant to Division 15 (commencing with Section 15000) or any other law.
15306. (a) Beginning no later than the Thursday following an election, and until publication of a certified statement of results pursuant to Section 15372, an elections official shall post updated information regarding the election on their internet website at least three times per week. The update shall include at least the following information:
(1) Updated results for any candidate or measure appearing on the ballot.
(2) The number of ballots processed and an estimated number of outstanding ballots remaining unprocessed for each of the following categories: ballots voted at a polling place, vote by mail ballots received on or before election day, vote by mail ballots received after election day, provisional ballots, and conditional registration ballots.
(3) Each candidate for the State Assembly, State Senate, or State Board of Equalization who is running to represent a district within the jurisdiction of the elections official and is registered to vote in a different district.
(b) The requirements of this section are in addition to any other duty to report or publish information required of the elections official pursuant to Division 15 (commencing with Section 15000) or any other law.
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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It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that imposes consequences, including the ineligibility to serve in office, upon a candidate for the California State Assembly, the California State Senate, or the State Board of Equalization if the candidate files an affidavit of voter registration that changes the candidates residence to one that is outside of the district that they are seeking to represent, after being certified as a candidate for the office pursuant to Section 8120 of the Elections Code, but before the certification of election results for the general election for that office.