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

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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-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 1228	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 13, 2009

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 amended, 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   2016  ,  any election
  not more than 3 elections  in Yolo County other
than  a  statewide primary or general 
election   elections  or  a 
special  election   elections  to fill a
vacancy in a state office, the Legislature, or Congress to be
conducted as  an  all-mailed ballot 
election   elections  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   not more than three elections
 in Yolo County may be conducted as  an 
all-mailed ballot  election   elections  ,
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  and is open to receive voted ballots for at least
two weeks before the date of the election and until 8 p.m. on the day
of the election . 
   (5) The elections official delivers to each voter all supplies
necessary for the use and return of the mail ballot, including an
envelope for the return of the voted mail ballot, postage prepaid.
 
   (6) The elections official delivers to each voter, with either the
sample ballot sent pursuant to Section 13303 or with the voter's
ballot, a list of the polling places provided pursuant to paragraph
(4), and this list is also posted on the Internet Web site of the
Yolo County Elections Office.  
   (5) 
    (7)  The return of voted mail ballots is subject to
Section 3017.
   (b)  (1)    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,  including whenever possible, but not
limited to, the population categories of race, ethnicity, age,
gender, disability, permanent vote-by-mail status, and political
party affiliation,  the number of ballots that are not counted
and the reasons they were rejected,  and  voter
fraud  , and any other problems that become known to the county
during the election or   canvass  . 
   (2) Whenever possible, using the criteria set forth in paragraph
(1), the report of the county shall compare the success of the
all-mailed ballot election to similar elections not conducted as
all-mailed ballot elections in the same jurisdiction.  
   (3) The report of the county shall be submitted to the Legislature
within six months after the date of the all-mailed ballot election
or prior to the date of any other all-mailed ballot election subject
to this section to be conducted in the county, whichever is sooner.

   (c) This section shall remain in effect only until December 31,
 2013   2016  , and as of that date is
repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before
December 31,  2013   2016  , deletes or
extends that date.