Bill Text: CA AB674 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Election day holiday.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Failed) 2018-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB674 Detail]

Download: California-2017-AB674-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 674

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Introduced by Assembly Members Low and Holden

February 15, 2017

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An act relating to elections.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 674, as introduced, Low. Election day holiday.

Existing law requires congressional and state elective offices to be elected at an election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year. Existing law requires a presidential general election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in any year that is evenly divisible by the number 4.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish an election day holiday on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each year in which a statewide or national election is held.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish an election day holiday on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each year in which a statewide or national election is held.