Bill Text: CA SB1062 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Elections: vote by mail ballots.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-05-23 - Held in committee and under submission. [SB1062 Detail]

Download: California-2013-SB1062-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 1062	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 15, 2014
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 24, 2014

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Block

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2014

   An act to amend Section 3010 of the Elections Code, relating to
elections.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1062, as amended, Block. Elections: vote by mail ballots.
   Existing law sets forth the procedures by which a voter may apply
for and receive a vote by mail ballot. Existing law requires an
elections official to deliver to each qualified applicant the vote by
mail ballot for the precinct in which the applicant resides and all
supplies necessary for the use and return of the ballot.
   This bill would require the elections official to also deliver to
each qualified applicant a return envelope with postage prepaid 
by the Secretary of State  in which a vote by mail voter may
return his or her ballot if the ballot is to be mailed within the
territorial limits of the United States or the District of Columbia.
 By imposing additional duties on local elections officials,
this bill 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. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program:  yes   no  .


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 3010 of the Elections Code is amended to read:
   3010.  (a) The elections official shall deliver the following to
each qualified applicant:
   (1) The ballot for the precinct in which he or she resides. In
primary elections, this shall also be accompanied by the ballot for
the central committee of the party with which the voter is
affiliated, if any.
   (2) All supplies necessary for the use and return of the ballot,
including a return envelope with  prepaid  postage
 prepaid by the Secretary of State  if the ballot is to be
mailed within the territorial limits of the United States or the
District of Columbia. 
   (3) All payments for postage made pursuant to subdivision (a)(2)
shall be made directly from funds appropriated to the Secretary of
State for this purpose. 
   (b) An officer of this state shall not make any charge for
services rendered to any voter under this chapter. 
  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.