Bill Text: CA AB777 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Vote by mail ballots: fraudulent signatures.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)

Status: (Failed) 2018-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB777 Detail]

Download: California-2017-AB777-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 777

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Introduced by Assembly Member Harper

February 15, 2017

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An act to amend Section 18578 of the Elections Code, relating to vote by mail ballots.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 777, as introduced, Harper. Vote by mail ballots: fraudulent signatures.

Existing law prohibits a person from applying for, voting for or attempting to vote, a vote by mail ballot by fraudulently signing the name of a fictitious person, or of a regularly qualified voter, or of a person who is not qualified to vote. Existing law provides that a person who violates the prohibition is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for 16 months or 2 or 3 years, by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

This bill would increase the maximum fine amount from $1,000 to $10,000.

Digest Key

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

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Bill Text

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

SECTION 1.

 Section 18578 of the Elections Code is amended to read:

18578.

 Any person who applies for, or who votes or attempts to vote, a vote by mail ballot by fraudulently signing the name of a fictitious person, or of a regularly qualified voter, or of a person who is not qualified to vote, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months or two or three years, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.