Bill Text: CA AB1228 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Elections: all-mailed ballot elections.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2010-01-14 - Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. [AB1228 Detail]

Download: California-2009-AB1228-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 1228	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Yamada

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2009

   An act to add and repeal Section 4001 of the Elections Code,
relating to elections.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1228, as introduced, Yamada. Elections: all-mailed ballot
elections.
   Existing law authorizes a local, special, or consolidated election
to be conducted as an all-mailed ballot election, so long as
specified conditions are satisfied.
   This bill would authorize as a pilot program, until December 31,
2013, any election in Yolo County other than a statewide primary or
general election or a special election to fill a vacancy in a state
office, the Legislature, or Congress to be conducted as an all-mailed
ballot election if specified conditions are satisfied.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 4001 is added to the Elections Code, to read:
   4001.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 4000, as a pilot program, any
election in Yolo County may be conducted as an all-mailed ballot
election, subject to the following conditions:
   (1) The governing body of the city, county, or district, by
resolution, authorizes the all-mailed ballot election and notifies
the Secretary of State of its intent to conduct an all-mailed ballot
election at least 88 days prior to the date of the election.
   (2) The election does not occur on the same date as a statewide
primary or general election.
   (3) The election is not a special election to fill a vacancy in a
state office, the State Legislature, or Congress.
   (4) At least one polling place is provided in each city within the
jurisdiction.
   (5) The return of voted mail ballots is subject to Section 3017.
   (b) If the county conducts an all-mailed ballot election, on or
before December 31, 2013, the county shall report to the Legislature
and to the Secretary of State regarding the success of the election,
including, but not limited to, any statistics on the cost to conduct
the election, the turnout of different populations, the number of
ballots that are not counted and the reasons they were rejected, and
voter fraud.
   (c) This section shall remain in effect only until December 31,
2013, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before December 31, 2013, deletes or extends
that date.