CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 789Introduced by Senator AllenFebruary 17, 2023 An act to amend Section 14273 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 789, as introduced, Allen. Elections: voting.Existing law allows, at a polling place, the device for marking the ballot to be handed to the voter with the voters ballot before the voter goes into the voting booth, and requires that the device be returned to the precinct board after the voter has finished marking the ballot.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes 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 14273 of the Elections Code is amended to read:14273. The device for marking the ballot may be handed to the voter with his or her the voters ballot before the voter goes into the voting booth, and shall be returned to the precinct board after he or she the voter has finished marking his or her the ballot. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 789Introduced by Senator AllenFebruary 17, 2023 An act to amend Section 14273 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 789, as introduced, Allen. Elections: voting.Existing law allows, at a polling place, the device for marking the ballot to be handed to the voter with the voters ballot before the voter goes into the voting booth, and requires that the device be returned to the precinct board after the voter has finished marking the ballot.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 789 Introduced by Senator AllenFebruary 17, 2023 Introduced by Senator Allen February 17, 2023 An act to amend Section 14273 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 789, as introduced, Allen. Elections: voting. Existing law allows, at a polling place, the device for marking the ballot to be handed to the voter with the voters ballot before the voter goes into the voting booth, and requires that the device be returned to the precinct board after the voter has finished marking the ballot.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision. Existing law allows, at a polling place, the device for marking the ballot to be handed to the voter with the voters ballot before the voter goes into the voting booth, and requires that the device be returned to the precinct board after the voter has finished marking the ballot. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 14273 of the Elections Code is amended to read:14273. The device for marking the ballot may be handed to the voter with his or her the voters ballot before the voter goes into the voting booth, and shall be returned to the precinct board after he or she the voter has finished marking his or her the ballot. 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 14273 of the Elections Code is amended to read:14273. The device for marking the ballot may be handed to the voter with his or her the voters ballot before the voter goes into the voting booth, and shall be returned to the precinct board after he or she the voter has finished marking his or her the ballot. SECTION 1. Section 14273 of the Elections Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 14273. The device for marking the ballot may be handed to the voter with his or her the voters ballot before the voter goes into the voting booth, and shall be returned to the precinct board after he or she the voter has finished marking his or her the ballot. 14273. The device for marking the ballot may be handed to the voter with his or her the voters ballot before the voter goes into the voting booth, and shall be returned to the precinct board after he or she the voter has finished marking his or her the ballot. 14273. The device for marking the ballot may be handed to the voter with his or her the voters ballot before the voter goes into the voting booth, and shall be returned to the precinct board after he or she the voter has finished marking his or her the ballot. 14273. The device for marking the ballot may be handed to the voter with his or her the voters ballot before the voter goes into the voting booth, and shall be returned to the precinct board after he or she the voter has finished marking his or her the ballot.