Bill Text: CA SB935 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Elections: candidate statements.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-05-25 - May 25 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. [SB935 Detail]

Download: California-2017-SB935-Amended.html

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Amended  IN  Senate  March 08, 2018

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 935

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Introduced by Senator Allen

January 25, 2018

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An act to amend Section 14217 of add Section 21 to the Elections Code, relating to elections.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 935, as amended, Allen. Provisional ballots. Elections: candidate statements.

Existing law permits a candidate for United States Senator or Representative to purchase space to place a candidate statement in the state voter information guide, as specified. Existing law also permits a candidate for State Senate or Assembly who accepts the voluntary expenditure limits to purchase space to place a candidate statement in the voter information portion of the sample ballot.

This bill would require the Secretary of State to prescribe a maximum amount that a candidate for any of these offices may be charged to purchase space for a candidate statement.

Existing law provides that a voter is entitled to cast a provisional ballot if his or her qualification or entitlement to vote cannot be immediately established. If a precinct board is unable to find a voter’s name on the roster on the day of an election, existing law requires the precinct board to inform the voter that he or she may cast a provisional ballot and, if the voter elects to do so, furnish the voter with the provisional ballot.

This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.

Digest Key

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

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Bill Text

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

SECTION 1.

 Section 21 is added to the Elections Code, to read:

21.

 The Secretary of State shall prescribe a maximum amount that a candidate for United States Senator, United States Representative, State Senate, or State Assembly may be charged to purchase space for a candidate statement pursuant to Section 9084, Section 13307.5, or Section 85601 of the Government Code.

SECTION 1.Section 14217 of the Elections Code is amended to read:

14217.

If the precinct board is unable to find a voter’s name on the roster, it shall inform the voter that he or she may cast a provisional ballot and the procedure for doing so. If the voter elects to cast a provisional ballot, the precinct board shall furnish the voter with a provisional ballot in accordance with Section 14310.