Bill Text: CA AB1589 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Military or overseas voters: electronic ballots.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-09-27 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 649, Statutes of 2014. [AB1589 Detail]

Download: California-2013-AB1589-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 1589	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  649
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 27, 2014
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 27, 2014
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 20, 2014
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 5, 2014

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Frazier

                        FEBRUARY 3, 2014

   An act to amend Section 3120 of the Elections Code, relating to
elections.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1589, Frazier. Military or overseas voters: electronic ballots.

   Existing law requires an elections official to request an
electronic mail address from each military or overseas voter who
registers to vote. Existing law allows a military or overseas voter
who provides an electronic mail address to request that his or her
application for a ballot be considered a standing request for
electronic delivery of a ballot for all elections held through
December 31 of the year following the calendar year of the date of
the application, or another shorter period the voter specifies.
Existing law requires an elections official to provide a ballot to a
military or overseas voter who makes a standing request for each
election to which the request is applicable.
   This bill would instead allow the application for a ballot to be
considered a standing request for electronic delivery of a ballot for
all elections conducted in the jurisdiction in which the military or
overseas voter is eligible to vote and require the elections
official to provide for electronic delivery of the ballot.
   Because this bill would impose additional duties on local
elections officials, it 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 these
statutory provisions.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 3120 of the Elections Code is amended to read:
   3120.  The elections official shall request an electronic mail
address from each military or overseas voter who registers to vote. A
military or overseas voter who provides an electronic mail address
may request that his or her application for a ballot be considered a
standing request for electronic delivery of a ballot for all
elections conducted in the jurisdiction in which he or she is
eligible to vote. An elections official shall provide for electronic
delivery of a ballot to a military or overseas voter who makes a
standing request for all elections conducted in the jurisdiction in
which he or she is eligible to vote.
  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.